• On top of the black tower in Brussels I see an interesting weathervane-Does anyone know what the dragon with an arrow going through its mouth signifies?
  • Indeed, BrusselsBlack Tower is diminished and dwarfed by a relatively bland modern hotel building that appears to have been constructed around it.
  • On top of the black tower in Brussels I see an interesting weathervane-Does anyone know what the dragon with an arrow going through its mouth signifies?
  • Visiting the Black Tower is like finding a portal to medieval Brussels, offering a glimpse into the past where knights, merchants, and intrigue filled the air.
  • Materials. Stone. The Black Tower (French: Tour Noire; Dutch: Zwarte Toren) is a medieval tower in central Brussels, Belgium.
  • The Black Tower is the remains of the walled fortifications of medieval Brussels. It’s an extraordinarily well preserved round tower.
  • Black tower. Building From 1250. Categories: Archeology. ... This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated: Black tower.
  • The Black Tower - part of old fortifications of Brussels, behind the St. Catherine Church in the city centre.
  • Tour Noire (Black Tower) is a ruin from the 13th century defensive fortifications that surrounded Brussels during the Middle Ages.
  • It was the first major wall around Brussels. The Black Tower is one of the few remaining pieces of that wall.