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Town Hall (Hotel de Ville)

Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
02-279-43-55
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Ranked #11 of 180 attractions in Brussels
Type: Architectural Buildings, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites, Government Buildings
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Malaga, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

The Town Hall is the most impressive building in the Grand Place and its architecture calls attention. What I enjoyed seeing were all the sculptures on the façade of the church.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

This beautiful and architecturally important building is the centerpiece of the Grand Place, which is full of ornate structures. Unfortunately we were unable to take their tour in English, but if the interior is anything like the exterior, this is a real winner among any of the town halls of the world.

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

The town Hall is the "rock star" of Grand Place. You simply cannot pass this by without a photo op. Must see when you are in Brussels!!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

Check at the local info shop in the Grand Place for times/languages of the guided tours. We had a fantastic local guide who spoke exceptional English. He was a great story teller, sharing the history of the city, the building, and so on. Allow about 45 min for the tour. Would have liked to take a few pictures but otherwise... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

I couldn´t stop taking pictures of all the details and iconographic symbols, marvelous construction.

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Waldenbuch, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

This was such an interesting building and I could not believe the architecture. We did not go inside the museum but the outside was spectacular. It is right in the Grand Place Square and you cannot miss it! Hard to believe it was hand carved. Make sure to see it at night too because it is beautifully lit!

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Hawalli, Kuwait
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Boring Museum, Wasting of time. Every things needs to be written in English, not only French! or to have a Guide! No one will read the full story by holding A3 Paper!

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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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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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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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