Brussels Town Hall

Brussels Town Hall
  • Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles (French)
  • Stadhuis van Brussel (Dutch)
Town Hall of the City of Brussels's main facade seen from the Grand-Place/Grote Markt
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General information
TypeTown hall
Architectural style
LocationGrand-Place/Grote Markt
Town or city1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region
CountryBelgium
Coordinates50°50′47″N 4°21′6″E / 50.84639°N 4.35167°E / 50.84639; 4.35167
Construction started1401
Completed1455
Height96 metres (315 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jean Bornoy,
Jacob van Thienen,
Jan van Ruysbroek
EngineerGuillaume de Voghel
Part ofLa Grand-Place, Brussels
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference857
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)

The Town Hall (French: Hôtel de Ville; Dutch: Stadhuis) of the City of Brussels is a landmark building and the seat of the City of Brussels municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the south side of the famous Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), opposite the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House[a] building, housing the Brussels City Museum.[1]

Erected between 1401 and 1455, the Town Hall is the only remaining medieval building of the Grand-Place and is considered a masterpiece of civil Gothic architecture and more particularly of Brabantine Gothic.[2] Its three classicist rear wings date from the 18th century. Since 1998, is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the square.[3][4]

This site is served by the premetro (underground tram) station Bourse/Beurs (on lines 3 and 4), as well as the bus stop Grand-Place/Grote Markt (on line 95).[5]


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  1. ^ State 2004, p. 187.
  2. ^ State 2004, p. 147.
  3. ^ Staff writer (2011). "Museum of Brussels City (Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles)". Museums. Brussels.info. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  4. ^ "La Grand-Place, Brussels". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Ligne 95 vers GRAND-PLACE - STIB Mobile". m.stib.be. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

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