The town hall of Roeselare, with the most important administrative functions for Roeselare , Rumbeke , Beveren and Oekene , has great historical value. It combines history with modern architecture.

The town hall can be divided into two parts. On the one hand there is the ‚old‘ part and on the other hand there is the newer wing. The older part was built in three years, between 1769 and 1771, in Louis XV style . 

What’s peculiar about this one is that it only dates back to 1924, although the Louis XV-style city hall that it grows out of was ready in 1771. If you’re interested in viewing the inside you can sign up for a guided tour. There are portraits of all of Roeselare’s mayors from 1830 to the present, the Gemeenteraadzaal (municipal council room) holds onto its original Louis XV decoration, while in the conference room is a painting depicting the city’s layout as it was in the 17th century.

The belfry tower has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1999, along with 55 other belfries in Belgium and France . UNESCO placed the belfries on its list because they were ‚typical of the medieval power of the Flemish cities‘. However, the Roeselare belfry dates from 1924, but was retained, not so much because of the building itself, but because of the belfry and the ’symbolic value‘ that a belfry tower has.