Project Gutenberg 2009-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 162 Edwards, George Wharton 1859 1950 16026993 Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders Illustrated by the author. Malines, and some of the vanished towers -- Some carillons of Flanders -- Dixmude -- Ypres -- Commines -- Bergues -- Nieuport -- Alost -- Courtrai -- Termonde (Dendermonde) -- Louvain -- Douai -- Oudenaarde -- Furnes -- The artists of Malines -- A word about the Belgians. Produced by Greg Bergquist and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders" by George Wharton Edwards is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The focus of the text is on the once-vibrant region of Flanders, particularly its architectural marvels, the social landscape of its towns, and the melodious chimes from the bells that marked the lives of its people. The author reflects on the cultural significance of these towers and bells, especially in the light of the destruction they faced during the war. At the start of the work, Edwards provides a foreword that illustrates the plight of the Flemish people, their little-known heritage, and the beauty of their towns, especially the architectural grandeur of the belfries and cathedrals. He recounts his observations on the nature of the Flemish culture, characterized by their artistic achievements and deep-seated Catholic faith. The opening chapters not only highlight the historical richness of towns like Malines and Ypres but also introduce us to their iconic structures and the unique sounds of their bells, which poignantly resonate with the reader as symbols of a past now marred by war. The narrative sets a tone of nostalgia and loss, as the author laments the destruction of this exquisite heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church buildings -- Flanders Chimes Change ringing Flanders -- Description and travel DH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 296137 296148 2024-09-12T08:07:54.561824 2023-09-12T11:24:18.304222 text/html text/html 288521 2021-01-04T20:42:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2591582 2021-01-04T20:42:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2522649 2024-09-12T08:08:01.017765 application/epub+zip 2527332 2024-09-12T08:07:56.053809 application/epub+zip 178752 2024-09-12T08:07:55.304810 application/epub+zip 2638630 2024-09-12T08:08:04.662755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2586610 2024-09-12T08:08:00.121770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242627 2022-09-13T08:08:07.958931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236165 236078 2024-09-12T08:07:53.765807 2023-09-12T11:24:17.569205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 235954 2021-01-04T20:42:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92391 2021-01-04T20:42:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 235943 2021-01-04T20:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92249 2021-01-04T20:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21394 2024-09-12T08:08:04.809745 application/rdf+xml 35416 2024-09-12T08:07:55.413764 image/jpeg 4388 2024-09-12T08:07:55.358800 image/jpeg 2752052 2024-09-12T08:07:54.668860 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia