Brussels Town Hall

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

Erected in stages between 1401 and 1455, the Town Hall is the only surviving medieval building on the Grand-Place and forms the square's architectural centrepiece. With its richly ornamented façade and 96-metre-high (315 ft) tower, it is considered a masterpiece of civil Gothic architecture, and more specifically, of Brabantine Gothic. Its three classicist rear wings date from the 18th century.

Following the relocation of the mayor, aldermen and municipal administration to the Brucity building in 2023, the Town Hall has primarily served a ceremonial and tourist function. Since 1998, it has also been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the square.

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