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Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium

author:The Orchid of the Regent's Heart

The Brussels City Hall is on the right side of the Grand Place, unique and majestic.

Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium

This is a typical ancient Flandish Gothic building, magnificent in shape, ethereal and towering, and eye-catching. The Town Hall building was built in 1402 and is topped by a 5-metre-high statue of Michel, the patron saint of the city of Brussels.

Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium
Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium
Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium

The gate of the town hall is not in the middle, and the hall tower is slightly on the side. In fact, the reason why the hall tower and the gate are not in the center is because the entire building was built in 3 different periods, so this pattern and scale appeared.

Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium
Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium

It is said that the town hall is very beautifully decorated, the ceiling is painted with wonderful patterns, the balustrade pattern is intricately carved, and the snow white marble staircase snakes up like a silver snake. The corridors are filled with colorful murals. Among the many huge portraits are portraits of Belgian monarchs, as well as portraits of kings of Spain, the Netherlands, France and other countries that once ruled Brussels, and the portrait of Napoleon, who swept across the European continent and was known as the "Hero of the First Age". It's just that we didn't get a chance to go inside and visit.

Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium
Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium
Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium
Travels in Western and Central Europe (128) – Brussels City Hall, Belgium

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