The former Palace of Justice of Brussels was a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium, located on the Place du Palais/Paleisplein. Designed by the French architect François Verly, it was built between 1818 a
Demolition in progress and construction of the Rue Lebeau/Lebeaustraat (1892)
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The Marolles or Marollen is a popular historic neighbourhood of downtown Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Palace of Justice to its south-east, the Church of Our Lady of the Chapel to its
Former Palace of Justice, Brussels
…larger replacement. It was superseded by the current Palace of Justice, designed by the architect Joseph Poelaert and built between 1866 and 1883 in the Marolles/Marollen district. As for the old courthouse, it was demolished in 1892 to make way for the Rue Lebeau/Lebeaustraat, which leads into the Place de la Justice…
View of Brussels' Marolles/Marollen with the Chapel Church from the Palace of Justice
The Marolles/Marollen at the foot of the Palace of Justice, c. 1910
Sketch of the Marolles in 1939 by Léon van Dievoet
Church of Our Lady of the Chapel