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by French troops. Only the facade and the tower of the Town Hall, which served as a target for the artillery, and some stone walls resisted the incendiary balls. The houses that surrounded the Grand-Place were rebuilt during subsequent years, giving the square its current appearance, though they were
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was still navigable. The installation of a fort at this point marks the origin of what would become
Brussels. By the end of the 11th century, an open-air marketplace was set up on a dried-up marsh near the fort that was surrounded by sandbanks. A document from 1174 mentions this lower market (Latin:
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The Town Hall is asymmetrical, since the tower is not exactly in the middle of the building and the left part and the right part are not identical (although they seem so at first sight). According to a legend, the architect of the building, upon discovering this "error", leapt to his death from the
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and other owners. Their efforts were regulated by the city's councillors and the
Governor of Brussels, who required that their plans be submitted to the authorities for approval, and fines were threatened against those who did not comply. In addition, the alignments of the buildings were once again
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Brussels. The City of Brussels had been thinking about pedestrianising the square and its surrounding streets for several years, but a car park nearby prevented the project from materialising. When its licence ran out in September 1990, the city took the opportunity to conduct a
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was erected in stages, between 1401 and 1455, on the south side of the Grand-Place, transforming the square into the seat of municipal power. The Town Hall's spire towers some 96 metres (315 ft) high, and is capped by a 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) statue of
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Brussels, slaying a dragon or demon. This statue is a work by Michel de Martin Van Rode, and was placed on the tower in 1454 or 1455. It was removed in the 1990s and replaced by a copy. The original is also in the Brussels City Museum.
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and a few private houses. At first modest structures, in their current form, they are largely the result of the reconstruction after the bombardment of 1695. The strongly structured facades with their rich sculptural decoration including
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was installed in the centre of the square. It was replaced in 1864 by a fountain surmounted by statues of the Counts of Egmont and Horn, which was erected in front of the King's House and later moved to the
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At the beginning of the 13th century, three covered markets were built on the northern edge of the Grand-Place; a meat market, a bread market, and a cloth market. These buildings, which belonged to the
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edifice across from the city hall to house his administrative services. It was erected on the site of the first cloth and bread markets, which were no longer in use, and it became known first as the
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laid the first stone of the west wing in 1444. The architect of this part of the building is unknown. Historians think that it could be
William (Willem) de Voghel who was the architect of the
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pedestrian experiment. For three-and-a-half months, all traffic was to be banned on the Grand-Place, and also on the adjacent streets. After 1 January 1991, they would decide for good.
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celebrations have been held on the Grand-Place every year since 1952 or 1954. They have been officialised since 2000 as part of the "Winter
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is erected on the square for the occasion and is decorated with lights that are switched on at a seasonal ceremony, whilst the square's facades are illuminated by a
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In addition to the name of the respective guild, each house has its own name. The house numbering starts at the northern corner of the square to the left of the
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area, but the parking spaces were removed in 1972 following a campaign by citizens. However, car traffic continued to pass through the square until 1990.
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frequently modified in the following centuries. From the mid-19th century, the square's heritage value was rediscovered, and it was thoroughly renovated.
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The King's House was rebuilt after suffering extensive damage from the bombardment of 1695. A second restoration followed in 1767 when it received a
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in 1998. The place is now primarily an important tourist attraction. A number of guildhalls have been converted into shops, terraced restaurants and
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figures. The present sculptures are mainly 19th- and 20th-century reproductions or creations; the original 15th-century ones are kept in the
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tower. More likely, the asymmetry of the Town Hall was an accepted consequence of the scattered construction history and space constraints.
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style. The new King's House was officially inaugurated in 1896. The current building, whose interior was renovated in 1985, has housed the
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improved. This helped deliver a remarkably harmonious layout for the rebuilt square, despite the ostensibly clashing combination of
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direction. The most beautiful houses are probably no. 1 to 7 on the north-western side. On the south-western side, between the
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period as part of the "Winter
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on the square in 1796. The remaining buildings were neglected and left in poor condition, with their facades painted,
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The Grand-Place's construction began in the 11th century and was largely complete by the 17th. In 1695, during the
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and folkloric costumed procession, ends with a large spectacle at the Grand-Place. Historically the largest
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and damaged by pollution. The square itself was proclaimed "Square of the People" by a decree of the
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to the local authorities, prompting them to build edifices worthy of their new status. In 1353, the
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is set up in the Grand-Place for three to four days. On this occasion, nearly a million colourful
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in Brussels. It is also considered one of the world's most beautiful squares, and has been a
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octagonal openwork. At its summit stands a 2.7-metre-tall (9 ft) gilt metal statue of
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with some Flemish influences. The architects involved in the new development were
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The Grand-Place on the day of the Belgian Beer Weekend
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5166:(in French). Braine-l'Alleud: éditions J.-M. Collet.
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Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs
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4523:. 29 August 1979 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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Map of Brussels in the 11th and 14th centuries from
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994:, and in the background, the Church of St. Nicholas.
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Virtual visit, photos and webcam of the Grand-Place
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Liberté : de la Grand-Place à la rue de Lannoy
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5244:Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique: Bruxelles
1687:between 1874 and 1896, in the style of his mentor
840:), similar to those of the neighbouring cities of
19:"Grand Place" redirects here. For other uses, see
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5016:Les tapisseries de l'Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles
4997:Toute la lumière sur la Grand-Place de Bruxelles
3378:This is the name used in the UNESCO description.
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3110:Twice a year, at the turn of June and July, the
652:being feminine, the modern French form would be
5392:Major town houses of the architect Victor Horta
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5407:Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
4976:Billen, Claire; Duvosquel, Jean-Marie (2000).
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4789:(Third ed.). 9 Henrietta Street, London:
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1332:confectionery. One of the houses owned by the
438:, most of the square was destroyed during the
5937:Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
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5145:Les maisons de la Grand-Place de Bruxelles
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4999:(in French). Brussels: Éditions Queen II.
4928:"Winter Wonders and Christmas Market 2021"
4833:
4435:"Occupation of Brussels on 20 August 1914"
4420:
3835:(Louis, Henri and Paul Hymans, 1884), p. 7
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709:) near the Church of St. Nicholas and the
5942:Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
5932:Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde
5663:
5290:Visit the Grand-Place in 360° Photosphere
5099:
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5054:Brussels: A Cultural and Literary History
4521:"IRA Bombs British Band On Belgian Visit"
4503:"I.r.a. Sets Off Bomb at Belgian Concert"
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3728:Grevisse, Maurice; Goosse, André (2008).
3687:"Ligne 95 vers GRAND-PLACE - STIB Mobile"
3130:, since 1930, it has taken the form of a
2393:House of the Corporation of Carpet Makers
1500:The 96-metre-high (315 ft) tower in
1168:Square du Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavelsquare
1104:. They were abolished in 1795, under the
5285:Brussels' Flower Carpet official website
5118:
5050:
5046:(in French). Brussels: éd. Paul Legrain.
4908:Un sapin de Finlande pour la Grand-Place
4827:
4756:"Belgian Brewers - Belgian Beer Weekend"
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3808:"History of the Grand Place of Brussels"
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2104:House of the Corporation of Haberdashers
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5225:Flemish Art and Architecture, 1585–1700
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1614:, which is why it was first called the
398:, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent
5977:
5275:UNESCO page related to the Grand-Place
5104:(in French). Brussels: Racine Lannoo.
5085:(in French). Brussels: 180° éditions.
5080:
4961:. Brussels: King Baudouin Foundation.
4478:
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3301:Belgium in the long nineteenth century
2005:House of the Corporation of Carpenters
1258:arrived at the Grand-Place and set up
1037:François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy
786:, with some made of stone (Old Dutch:
588:in the city (hence its official names
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5147:(in French). Brussels: CFC Éditions.
5027:(in French). Brussels: AAM éditions.
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617:; literally meaning "Big Market", in
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5995:Protected heritage sites in Brussels
4784:
2754:House of the Corporation of Greasers
2703:House of the Corporation of Painters
2166:House of the Corporation of Butchers
1974:House of the Corporation of Greasers
1666:and a large roof pierced with three
937:Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn
881:ordered the construction of a large
409:and two larger edifices; the city's
3822:
3661:"Christmas tree at the Grand-Place"
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3381:
2672:House of the Corporation of Tailors
2455:House of the Corporation of Millers
2424:House of the Corporation of Tanners
2197:House of the Corporation of Brewers
2073:House of the Corporation of Boatmen
1266:at the left side of the Town Hall.
859:A market scene on the Grand-Place,
136:
108:
13:
5596:L'Innovation department store fire
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5425:
5342:Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
5121:Doorheen de Nationale Geschiedenis
4441:. City of Brussels. Archived from
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3605:
3552:
3347:
3319:
3085:local and international visitors.
2873:"The Small Fox" / "The Samaritan"
1936:House of the Corporation of Bakers
1586:As early as the 12th century, the
744:) on the Senne. It was called the
220:, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
14:
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5397:Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes
5256:
5202:Treffers-Daller, Jeanine (1994).
5184:Historical dictionary of Brussels
3734:le bon usage: Grammaire française
3169:
1712:List of houses of the Grand-Place
1622:), and when the same duke became
1497:building across the Grand-Place.
1170:. Thirty years later, during the
949:armed revolt against Spanish rule
5958:
5621:
5262:
5018:(in French). Antwerp: De Sikkel.
5014:Crick-Kuntziger, Marthe (1944).
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2331:"House of the Dukes of Brabant"
2325:Huis van de Hertogen van Brabant
1940:
1197:) guildhall in 1852, as well as
1001:
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917:built houses around the square.
766:(in modern-day Germany) and the
740:) not far from the port (Latin:
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6010:Baroque architecture in Belgium
6005:Tourist attractions in Brussels
6000:World Heritage Sites in Belgium
5770:Brussels and the European Union
5402:Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
5331:World Heritage Sites in Belgium
5162:Martiny, Victor-Gaston (1992).
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4906:Francois Robert, Jean Wouters,
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3810:. Commune Libre de l'Îlot Sacré
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3617:Centre, UNESCO World Heritage.
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1321:. Notable institutions include
725:Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine
390:; "Big Market") is the central
5867:Bruxelles-Ville / Stad Brussel
5387:Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
5347:Belfries of Belgium and France
4787:The Picture Atlas of the World
3436:
3328:In this case, the French word
1467:Dukes and Duchesses of Brabant
1027:On 13 August 1695, during the
1:
5208:. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
5072:Des Marez, Guillaume (1918).
4479:McHugh, Karen (30 May 2021).
3404:
3306:
3227:The Grand-Place, towards the
3214:Cornelis Christiaan Dommersen
2975:House of the Dukes of Brabant
1444:collaborated. The young Duke
1338:Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate
1309:The Grand-Place was named by
1290:In 1979, the Grand-Place was
1231:
925:Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos
860:
5509:
4914:(in French), 4 December 1996
4897:(in French), 3 December 1993
3902:"Brasserie Le Roy d'Espagne"
3833:Bruxelles à travers les âges
3430:
3311:
2042:House of the Oath of Archers
1729:and their lavishly designed
1641:ordered his court architect
1364:
1356:, just off the Grand-Place.
21:Grand Place (disambiguation)
7:
5459:, which includes Belgium's
5135:La Grand-Place de Bruxelles
5074:Guide illustré de Bruxelles
3757:Morris, Michèle R. (1988).
3262:
3242:The Grand-Place during the
3212:The Grand-Place in 1887 by
1776:Guilliam or Willem de Bruyn
1536:: the Maximilian Room, the
1360:Buildings around the square
1153:. Under the impulse of the
750:(meaning "Lower Market" in
484:(underground tram) station
478:This site is served by the
338:20.93 hectares (51.7 acres)
10:
6036:
5912:Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis
5561:Duchess of Richmond's ball
5100:Goedleven, Edgard (1993).
3619:"La Grand-Place, Brussels"
3198:
3173:
3103:
3048:
2316:Maison des Ducs de Brabant
1939:
1709:
1559:
1368:
1262:. The occupiers hoisted a
986:in 1695. On the left, the
967:Destruction and rebuilding
671:
606:[ˌɣroːtəˈmɑr(ə)kt]
379:[ˌɣroːtəˈmɑr(ə)kt]
288:UNESCO World Heritage Site
18:
6015:Car-free zones in Belgium
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5671:Drapery Court of Brussels
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5377:Historic Centre of Bruges
5372:Great Spa Towns of Europe
5337:
5143:Heymans, Vincent (2011).
5125:State Archives in Belgium
3730:"543 Le type grand-mère."
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5382:La Grand-Place, Brussels
5057:. Oxford: Signal Books.
5051:De Vries, André (2003).
4957:Baisier, Claire (2000).
4813:: CS1 maint: location (
3287:(sculptor and architect)
3051:Flower Carpet (Brussels)
1634:). In the 16th century,
1475:Noble Houses of Brussels
1458:; the great hall at the
1213:had convened, and where
933:Lamoral, Count of Egmont
727:, constructed a fort on
560:, namely in Belgium and
201:110 m (360 ft)
116:Location within Brussels
5922:Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek
5601:Heysel Stadium disaster
5455:; Listing shared with
5451:; Listing shared with
5362:Colonies of Benevolence
5269:Grand-Place/Grote Markt
5181:State, Paul F. (2004).
5083:Bruxelles et ses places
4417:, p. 157, 222–223.
3176:Brussels Christmas tree
2748:"The Golden Merchant" /
1631:
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1246:20th and 21st centuries
1220:The Communist Manifesto
1041:bombardment of Brussels
984:bombardment of Brussels
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440:bombardment of Brussels
209:68 m (223 ft)
5775:Science and technology
5713:North–South connection
5438:
5431:
5223:Vlieghe, Hans (1998).
5132:Hennaut, Eric (2000).
5123:(in Dutch). Brussels:
5081:Gérard, Hervé (2023).
4891:La ville s'enguirlande
3358:
3354:
3132:historical reenactment
3096:
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2302:"The King of Bavaria"
2300:"House of Alsemberg" /
1676:form by the architect
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1548:depicting the life of
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5566:Covering of the Senne
5437:
5429:
5042:D'Osta, Jean (1986).
4760:www.belgianbrewers.be
3759:"4.5.2 Cas d'élision"
3091:
3039:
3011:sound and light shows
2742:De Wapens van Brabant
2294:De Koning van Beieren
1689:Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
1626:, it was renamed the
1569:
1504:style is the work of
1378:
1296:Irish Republican Army
1256:occupying German army
1229:
1205:(POB/BWP), the first
1187:, who resided in the
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723:In the 10th century,
684:
523:
144:Grand-Place (Belgium)
5857:Auderghem / Oudergem
5271:at Wikimedia Commons
4635:Crick-Kuntziger 1944
4445:on 17 September 2016
3786:Treffers-Daller 1994
3193:sound and light show
3112:Ommegang of Brussels
3106:Ommegang of Brussels
3100:Ommegang of Brussels
2724:Aux Armes de Brabant
2334:Various (see below)
1932:"The King of Spain"
1904:Guild / Affectation
1901:English translation
1884:Vlees-en-Broodstraat
1700:Brussels City Museum
1643:Antoon II Keldermans
1572:Brussels City Museum
1562:Brussels City Museum
1487:Brussels City Museum
1460:Palace of Coudenberg
1130:Belgian Independence
1020:towards St. Nicholas
990:; on the right, the
961:Austrian Netherlands
624:Nowadays, the names
429:Brussels City Museum
266:50.84667°N 4.35250°E
119:Show map of Brussels
5985:Squares in Brussels
4845:patrimoine.brussels
3291:History of Brussels
3148:processional giants
3082:landscape architect
2253:"The Mount Thabor"
1818:Rue de la Tête d'or
1765:Cornelis van Nerven
1652:to rebuild it in a
1380:Brussels' Town Hall
1347:rue de la Tête d'or
1344:building, at 9–11,
1315:World Heritage Site
1211:First International
1151:horse-drawn tramway
1035:army under Marshal
957:François Anneessens
945:Spanish Netherlands
927:were burned by the
870:Brussels' Town Hall
455:World Heritage Site
262: /
147:Show map of Belgium
87:Brussels' Town Hall
63:
5965:Belgium portal
5676:Guilds of Brussels
5643:Minister-President
5439:
5432:
5352:Flemish Béguinages
4791:Dorling Kindersley
4733:, p. 207–213.
4721:, p. 209–213.
4688:, p. 277–278.
4676:, p. 123–124.
4601:, p. 128–133.
4507:The New York Times
4466:, p. 205–207.
4405:, p. 166–167.
4383:Brussels Remembers
4356:, p. 163–165.
4320:, p. 127–128.
4308:, p. 148–152.
4296:, p. 270–271.
4226:, p. 120–121.
4099:, p. 122–123.
4002:, p. 132–136.
3667:. 13 November 2020
3650:, p. 129–130.
3534:, p. 127–153.
3502:, p. 121–122.
3448:www.etymonline.com
3296:Culture of Belgium
3120:lustral procession
3097:
3095:at the Grand-Place
3042:
2668:"The Golden Boat"
2610:"Joseph and Anne"
2285:Huis van Alsemberg
2267:Maison d'Alsemberg
2193:"The Golden Tree"
2135:House of the Amman
1970:"The Wheelbarrow"
1848:Hoedenmakersstraat
1842:Rue des Chapeliers
1636:Holy Roman Emperor
1584:
1578:(King's House) or
1574:is located in the
1430:Belgian Revolution
1388:
1371:Brussels Town Hall
1328:and Maison Dandoy
1243:
1199:Charles Baudelaire
1045:League of Augsburg
1031:, a 70,000-strong
915:Guilds of Brussels
867:
820:Rise in importance
768:County of Flanders
721:
658:Brabantian dialect
553:[ɡʁɑ̃plas]
526:
496:), as well as the
407:Guilds of Brussels
362:[ɡʁɑ̃plas]
28:
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5971:
5950:
5949:
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5828:
5821:Parks and gardens
5708:Charleroi Airport
5684:
5683:
5523:Historical events
5477:
5476:
5472:
5267:Media related to
5234:978-0-300-07038-5
5215:978-3-11-013837-5
5194:978-0-8108-5075-0
5173:978-2-87367-007-8
5154:978-2-930018-89-8
5111:978-2-87386-002-8
5092:978-2-940721-32-0
5064:978-1-902669-46-5
5034:978-2-87143-079-7
5006:978-2-930719-00-9
4987:978-90-6153-450-1
4968:978-90-5779-072-0
4889:Francois Robert,
4766:on 20 August 2019
4541:. 31 October 2016
4535:"Pedestrian zone"
4509:. 29 August 1979.
3743:978-2-8011-1404-9
3485:Culot et al. 1992
3285:Peter van Dievoet
3140:Emperor Charles V
2940:
2939:
2733:De Gulden Koopman
2276:Le Roi de Bavière
1878:Rue Chair et Pain
1854:Rue de la Colline
1824:Guldenhoofdstraat
1813:counter-clockwise
1754:Antoine Pastorana
1538:States of Brabant
1506:Jan van Ruysbroek
1502:Brabantine Gothic
1438:Jacob van Thienen
1410:States of Brabant
1406:medieval building
1353:Guldenhoofdstraat
1230:The Grand-Place,
1155:city's then-mayor
1011:Rue de la Colline
953:William of Orange
729:Saint-Géry Island
699:) lies along the
346:
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271:50.84667; 4.35250
6027:
5990:City of Brussels
5963:
5962:
5961:
5892:Ixelles / Elsene
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2451:"The Windmill"
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2038:"The She-Wolf"
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1735:Italian Baroque
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