Sunday, April 29, 2012

Brussels

The town hall in Brussels' central square. Construction started in 1402 and the tower was added in 1455. The town hall was a main target when Louis XIV bombarded Brussels in 1695 -- the interior was gutted by the resulting fire but the exterior survived.

The building exterior has hundreds of sculptures, which date from the 1840's onward. The arch over the town hall entrance shows the archangel Michael, the patron saint of Brussels, killing a devil.