clear sound was added to the carillon. The primary bell in the tower, called Roland, was also used to warn the citizens of Ghent of an approaching enemy or a battle won. After subduing Ghent, which had risen up against him, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ordered the removal of Roland. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow referred to Roland in his poem The Belfry of Bruges: <blockquote>Till the bell of Ghent responded o'er lagoon and dike of sand, I am Roland! I am Roland! there is victory in the land!<ref>[http://www.hwlongfellow.org/poems_poem.php?pid=81 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Belfry of Bruges], from: The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems 1845</ref></blockquote> The bell is also the primary character in the city's anthem, in which the bell warns of fire or calls upon the citizens of Ghent to defend the land. Cloth hall and Mammelokker The rectangular hall adjoining the belfry was built to headquarter the affairs of the cloth trade that made the city rich during the Middle Ages. Inside, woollens were officially inspected and measured; transactions were negotiated. As the cloth industry lost importance, the hall drew new occupants, including a militia guild and a fencing school. The cloth hall's construction started in 1425 and ended 20 years later, with only seven of eleven planned bays completed. In 1903, the structure was extended by four bays in accordance with the original plan. A small annex dating from 1741, called the Mammelokker'', served as the entrance and guard's quarters of the city jail that occupied part of the old cloth hall from 1742 to 1902. The name refers to the sculpture of Roman Charity poised high above the front doorway. It depicts the Roman legend regarding a prisoner called Cimon. Cimon was sentenced to death by starvation, but survived and ultimately gained his freedom thanks to his daughter Pero, a wet nurse who secretly breastfed him during her visits. Her act of selflessness impressed officials and won her father's release. The term 'mammelokker' translates as 'breast sucker'. See also List of carillons in Belgium List of tallest structures built before the 20th century References External links The Belfry, Cloth Hall, and Mammelokker, from the City of Ghent website Buildings and structures completed in 1380 Towers completed in the 14th century Bell towers in Belgium Gothic architecture in Belgium Tourist attractions in East Flanders Buildings and structures in Ghent Tourist attractions in Ghent