The Grand-Place is the central square of the City of Brussels. All over the world it is known for its decorative and aesthetic wealth.
Often considered the most beautiful square in the world, the Grand-Place of Brussels’ reputation precedes it!
Brussel’s Town Hall is the Brabantine Gothic architectural masterpiece of the whole square and is the oldest building. Constructed during the fifteenth century, it has a tower standing 96 m tall with a statue of the archangel Michael at the top located in the centre of the Town Hall’s façade.Today, it still has a political and administrative function as it houses the City of Brussels Town Hall, which remains the workplace of the mayor and most of their aldermen.
Maison du Roi (French for King’s House) or Broodhuis (Dutch for Bread Hall)
In the 13th century, it was a wooden building where bread was sold. In the 15th century, it was replaced by a stone building that housed the administration of the duke and later the king. Today, the building houses the Museum of the City of Brussels.
Brussels main square is made up by numerous impressive guild houses, leaving tourists speechless. The facades of the guild houses on Grand Place have marvelous and detailed facades which reveal a lot about their days of glory, when Brussels was one of Europe’s main centers of industry. Each house has a history of certain guildes, or medieval trade unions. Home to brewers, cheese farmers, bakers, tanners, carpenters, ironworkers, and textile traders.
The Grand-Place is considered as one of the most beautiful places of the world. Its story began as a market square in the 12th century. Gradually, the square was filled with houses and halls,then primarily made of wood. The splendid Gothic town hall was built in the 15th century in three phases.
The same 15th century saw the installation of trade guilds in the houses that border the Grand-Place.
It was bombarded by Louis XIV’s troops in 1695 and was subsequently almost entirely rebuilt. It underwent further major renovations and modifications during the following centuries, especially in the 19th century,
which gave it its current appearance.
Nowadays, numerous festive or cultural events are organized on the Grand-Place: concerts, fairs, folklore events, the Christmas tree and nativity scene, sound and light shows. The Flower carpet 77 x 24m, event organized every 2 years in mid-August and with more than 500.000 begonias.
The Grand-Place of Brussels has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
Please also check the full video walking tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3uYMhGYyY
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3 Comments
It was interesting to walk in the streets of Brussels 😊
Brussels is so beautiful😍, very good video!
Looka amazing! Thank you for your work!