Architecture

Brussels Town Hall, tympanum of the main portal

City of Brussels, Belgium

Hôtel de ville de Bruxelles [French]
Stadhuis van Brussel [Dutch]
Brussels Town Hall, tympanum of the main portal

Architecture

The statues of the main portal's tympanum depict St. Sebastian, St. Christopher, St. Michael, St. George and St. Gaugericus.

structure overview
architectural element(s)

Architecture: Brussels Town Hall

built
1401-1455
1706-1714
culture
style/period
work type by function
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
1402-1421
left wing
1444-1449
right wing
1449-1455
bell tower (belfry)

Specifications

Specifications: Brussels Town Hall

number towers
1
towers
96.0 m
bell tower

Geography

local language location name
location:
Ville de Bruxelles [French]
Stad Brussel [Dutch]
country:
België [Dutch]
Belgique [French]
Belgien [German]
historical affiliations

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
II, IV
designation
reference
857

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,244 × 3,533  pixel
44.4 × 29.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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