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    GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

    Sep 09, 2021 4 minutes

    1 BRUSSELS TOWN HALL

    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

    The Town Hall of Brussels dominates the central square of the city. With a tower 96m tall and topped with a statue of the archangel Michael, the Town Hall was once one of the tallest buildings in Europe.

    Construction on the Town Hall began in 1402 using the local Brabantine Gothic style. At the time Brussels was home to the Duke of Brabant and the wealth flowing from this association allowed for the construction of this grand building. Expansion was also funded by the inclusion of the city’s trade guilds into the governance of

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