The façade
Façade occupying one side of the square, imposing basement on 2 levels and half-buried cellars, giant order spanning the two upper floors, monumental cornice and balustrade in front of the mansard roof. In addition to the general program of the façade, dedicated to the Dukes of Brabant, and a cartouche decorated with historical scenes acting as a house emblem, with year of construction.
History and restorations
Reconstruction in 1696-1698 on the site of a row of already unified brick houses from 1441 built on the site of a medieval fortified house (Architect Willem De Bruyne). Restoration in 1881-1892 and 1986-1990.
Did you know
Transformations in 1928 removed an interior courtyard that was mentioned in travel guides. The 20th century restorers carried on the tradition by writing in the cartouche above the entrance the year in which their intervention was completed.
The sections above are the city's own survey text, Ville de Bruxelles / Data Management, CC BY 4.0.
South-east row
Grand-Place 19 against its neighbours, all drawn to one scale and in the order you meet them standing on the square.
Where it stands
The Dukes of Brabant - the Purse is marked. Every other number is a link to that building.
Guild house Civic House and shop Every number is a link. North is to the lower right.