Title
The Grand-Place, in Brussels
Caption
The House of the King in Brussels, Belgium. Since the 12th Century, the House of the King was a building constructed of wood, where bread was sold, hence the dutch name for the building, "broodhuis", or "house of bread". It was replaced in the 15th Century by a stone building which housed the administrative services of the Duke of Brabant - the office of the Receiver General of the Domaine of Brabant. It is for this reason that the building became known as the "House of the Duke"; afterwhich this same Duke became the King of Spain, thus making the building known as the "House of the King". Charles Quint saw it fit to reconstruct the tower in a late-gothic era style, and strongly resembles the building we see today, albeit without towers or galleries. As a result of damage sustained over time, notably from during the bombardment of 1695, the town itself was reconstructed in 1873 in a neo-gothic style. The building, renovated in 1985, is home today to the town's museum.
Date
2007
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC07249_2004_P1500013
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,8Mb (1,4Mb) / 13,0in x 8,6in / 3888 x 2592 (300dpi)