Marie Spilar Tower

The Marie-Spilar Tower, in Namur

The Marie-Spilar Tower is a vestige of the old ramparts of Namur, a limestone tower of the fourteenth century. The Namur audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this witness of the medieval fortifications, neighbour of the belfry, in the heart of the town.

The tower of the old fortifications

Just like the nearby belfry, the Marie-Spilar Tower is a vestige of the third fortified wall that surrounded Namur at the end of the fourteenth century. Its imposing appearance, made of cut limestone, immediately testifies to its original defensive function: it was a tower of guard and protection, integrated into the system of ramparts that girded the medieval town. These fortifications, of which only a few elements remain, protected the inhabitants and controlled the accesses to the town, at a time when Namur, a strategic place, had to constantly watch over its security. The tower bears a name evoking a local figure or legend, as is often the case for these old monuments. Today integrated into the urban fabric, it recalls the medieval and fortified past of the town. A precious vestige of the ramparts, the Marie-Spilar Tower is an interesting stop of the discovery of Namur.

What to see

You admire the cut limestone tower, a vestige of the third fortified wall that surrounded Namur at the end of the fourteenth century, a former tower of guard and protection neighbour of the belfry, a witness of the medieval and defensive past of the town. The Marie-Spilar Tower is a precious vestige of Namur. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Marie-Spilar Tower lies in the heart of the historic centre of Namur, near the belfry, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely visible from the street. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What was the Marie-Spilar Tower in Namur?

A tower of guard and protection, a vestige of the third fortified wall that surrounded Namur at the end of the fourteenth century; made of cut limestone, like the neighbouring belfry, it testifies to the medieval and defensive past of the town.

Where is the Marie-Spilar Tower of Namur?

In the heart of the historic centre of Namur, near the belfry, in Belgium.