Brussels' city hall is rated as the most splendid civic building
in Europe. The foundations were laid in 1402 and it survived the
mercifully inaccurate bombing during World War 2 when most of the
other buildings on the Grand Place were destroyed. The fa?§ade is
embellished with gargoyles and images of nobility while the
intricate 100 metre-high tower is resolved by a fine statue of St
Michel, patron saint of Brussels. Tours are available - well worth
it to see the fine tapestries and miscellaneous works of art
inside.
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