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State building – Town Hall
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1, Place Poelaert, Bruxelles - Brussel, Belgium
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2024
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Larger than St. Peter's in Rome, it dominates Brussels with its austere mass and remains the largest courthouse in the world.

Larger than St. Peter's in Rome, it dominates Brussels with its austere mass. Its long construction period (1866-1883) meant that its creator, Joseph Poelaert, who died in 1879, never saw it completed. From the outset, the Palais was nicknamed the "Mammoth", for obvious reasons. At the time, it was the largest civil building in the world, and remains the largest courthouse on the planet: its surface area is 52,464 m², with a built-up area of 26,000 m². Its (overly) lengthy renovation had been unfinished since the 1990s, but will be completed in 2030.

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Visited in may 2024
Imposant
Pas forcément le plus beau des bâtiments, mais très imposant et à voir au moins une fois à Bruxelles !
Visited in august 2023
Grandiose
Wouaw ! Magnifique et vertigineux à la fois, je ne peux que recommande de venir déambuler dans les extérieurs du Palais de Justice en fin de journée, juste avant le coucher du soleil.
emilienpb
Visited in november 2021
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Un édifice massif, en travaux depuis longtemps. Pas vraiment beau mais tellement imposant qu'il mérite le détour.
travelpo
Visited in november 2019
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Palace of justice - a old era
Un des plus grand palais de justice :) la vue du haut est vraiment a voir :)
fute_353007
Visited in january 2020
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Bâtiment imposant et impressionnant dont on ne peut admirer toute l'architecture en raison des échafaudages.
A proximité vous avez une vue très intéressante sur la ville (si le temps n'est pas couvert bien sûr).

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