The façade
Narrow and highly restrained façade, finished with a gable in the baroque style. On the main façade, decorative program limited to 4 cartouches bearing the name of the house and its year of construction. Small bas-relief of a kite on the side façade.
History and restorations
Reconstruction in 1710 (Architect Gillis Vanden Eynde). Façade completely reconstructed in 1897; most recent restoration by the City completed in 2012.
Did you know
The house has previously been called “The Purse”, “The Golden Purse”,” The Tree” and “The Flying Stag”.
The sections above are the city's own survey text, Ville de Bruxelles / Data Management, CC BY 4.0.
North-east row
Grand-Place 20 against its neighbours, all drawn to one scale and in the order you meet them standing on the square.
Where it stands
The Stag 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.