Tielt

Tielt Located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, it has a population of approximately 19,269 (2006 data)¹². The city has a rich historical background dating back to the Gallo-Roman period and witnessed important events in World War I and World War II. Tielt is known for its historic buildings, commerce, pharmaceuticals and educational services, and every year on the first weekend of July it hosts a celebration of Europe with street theatre, blues music and fireworks². Tielt also has a bell tower built in 1275, which has undergone several transformations and dates in its current form from 1558 to 1560, and houses a rare Dumery carillon³ in the pear-shaped tower at the top.