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Maison Communale d’Anderlecht

La maison communale d’Anderlecht or in English the Anderlecht Town hall was completed in 1879. It was built according to the plans of Architect Van Ysendijck in Flemish neo-Renaissance style and is located at 1 Place du Conseil, 1070 Brussels.

Frontal view of the Anderlecht Town hall

Frontal view of the Anderlecht Town hall

Just under the buildings tower

Just under the buildings tower

The main entrance from the interior

The main entrance from the interior schaarbeek municipal hall

The room where the elected members meetings take place.

Tower from another side

a closer look at the Town Hall of Brussels

I decided today to post some close up pictures of the Town Hall so you could see the fantastic work of art it is. Here’s a look at the ‘hotel de ville’ from a distance. It dates back quite some time since it’s first foundation-stone was laid in 1401.

The left wing

Now the right wing

Here on top of the main entrance you can see sculptures of the demon being slain by St. Michael

The Archangel Saint Michael is a key figure as he is the patron saint of Brussels

The amount of detail in these sculptures is fascinating

The gargoyles overlooking us have always been one of my old time favorites

More of these sculptures…