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Town Hall (Hotel de Ville)

Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
02-279-43-55
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Ranked #9 of 177 attractions in Brussels
Type: Architectural Buildings, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites, Government Buildings
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Vienna, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

A wonderful Gothic style tower. It's hard to take a picture of the whole building if you don't have a proper lens. Another wonderful place to visit if you are in Brussels. It's very nearby to the Brussels Center.

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canada
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

My lasting impression of Brussels is of congested traffic and grey skies so needless to say I was not very impressed with the city. That being said there are some neat old buildings and this is one of them. Very interesting gothic architecture. It's worth checking out if you're in Brussels.

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Reston, Virginia
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This is a very impressive old building on the Market Square (Grand Place). It is well worth visiting if you are in Brussels.

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gold coast
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89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

The Town Hall or Stadhuis is a Gothic building from the 15th century. The very tall tower in the middle of the 2 wings is built in the so called Brabantine Gothic style. A metal statue of the archangel Michael slaying a dragon sits atop the tower. There are numerous statues of saints, and allegorical figures are seen at the... More

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Istanbul, Turkey
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

it's just a building, not very exciting nor unique. if you have spare time, you can visit, but do not give priority to visit.

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Buckinghamshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Just get a pair of binoculars and feast your eyes on the wealth of carving, and the soaring Gothic pinnacles. This must have been an astonishing and opulent sight to mediaeval eyes only used to seeing low-rise buildings.

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Zagreb, Croatia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Town Hall in Brussels on the Grand-Place is one of the most beautiful buildings. Recommended that you always see.

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

The building is stunning, and I love all of the detail. but the town hall was closed to the public that day so it is probably best to check in advance to see when it is open. Unfortunately for us we were only in Brussels for a day so we missed out on that one!

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

Went to a wedding here too a few years ago. Great place for a ceremony! Do go to the Grand'Place & admire the Town hall while enjoying a Belgian meal in the square. One of the best in Europe.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

All of the buildings in the Grand Place are awesome but the Hotel de Ville is the most striking and well worth a photograph. It is also possible to visit inside but worth noting that this so popular and hence you may have to wait in a queue.

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