Grand-Place
The ' (French, ; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or ' (Dutch, ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic ''King's House or Bread House'' building, containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures and is entirely paved.
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The Grand-Place is the central square of Brussels, Belgium, surrounded by ornate Baroque buildings including guild halls, a Flamboyant Town Hall, and a neo-Gothic structure housing the city museum. It is one of Europe's most impressive squares, entirely paved and notable for the architectural grandeur of the historic buildings that frame it.
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Key facts
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- Grand-Place, Brussels - panorama, June 2018.jpg
- Street.image_size
- 250px
- Street.caption
- The /, with Brussels' Town Hall on the left
- Street.postal_code
- 1000
- Street.location
- City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
- Street.map_type
- Belgium Brussels#Belgium
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- Location within Brussels
- Street.quarter
- Central Quarter
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- Denomination
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 857
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 1998
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Naming
- History
- Early history
- Rise in importance
- Destruction and rebuilding
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Buildings around the square
- Town Hall
- King's House
- Houses of the Grand-Place
- Events
- Flower carpet
- Ommegang of Brussels
- Christmas tree
- In popular culture
- Books
- Films
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Footnotes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
The ' (French, ; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or ' (Dutch, ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic ''King's House or Bread House'' building, containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures and is entirely paved.
The Grand-Place's construction began in the 11th century and was largely complete by the 17th. In 1695, during the Nine Years' War, most of the square was destroyed during the bombardment of Brussels by French troops. Only the Town Hall's façade and tower, which served as a target for the artillery, as well as 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 frequently modified in the following centuries. From the mid-19th century, the square's heritage value was rediscovered, and it was thoroughly renovated.