The façade
Façade with 3 registers with orders and original gable finished with a curved pediment. Decorative program with two horns of plenty overflowing with fruits and flowers at the top of the gable.
History and restorations
Reconstruction in 1695 of a house with a wooden façade on the preserved cellars. Façade completely restored and reconstructed in 1913-1920; most recent restoration by the City completed in 2004.
Did you know
The last major restoration campaign on the façades of the Grand Place started in 2003 with this façade. At the back of the courtyard is an interesting back house.
The sections above are the city's own survey text, Ville de Bruxelles / Data Management, CC BY 4.0.
North-east row
Grand-Place 39 against its neighbours, all drawn to one scale and in the order you meet them standing on the square.
Where it stands
The House of the Donkey 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.