Bombardment of Brussels
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During the Nine Years' War, the French Royal Army carried out a bombardment of Brussels from August 13–15, 1695. Led by King Louis XIV and the Duke of Villeroi, French forces bombarded the city in an
The Grand-Place/Grote Markt on fire on the night of August 13 to 14, 1695 (anonymous painting)
François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy, led the attack
Top: The Town Hall burning Middle: The Breadhouse burning Bottom: Diagram of a mortar
View from the Marché aux Herbes/Grasmarkt down the Rue de la Colline/Heuvelstraat to the Town Hall
Grand-Place
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The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyan
Bombardment of Brussels
…bombardment ultimately proved to be the most destructive event in the history of Brussels, destroying a third of the buildings in the city, including the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square). After the bombardment, reconstruction efforts over the following years profoundly changed the appearance of the city and left…
The Grand-Place/Grote Markt, with Brussels' Town Hall on the left
Two of the official names of the square in French and Dutch
A market scene on the Grand-Place, c. 1670