Neoclassical architecture in Belgium
Neoclassical architecture appeared in Belgium during the period of Austrian occupation in the mid-18th century and enjoyed considerable longevity in the country, surviving through periods of French and Dutch occupation, and the birth of Independent Belgium, surviving well into the 20th century.
Palace of the Nation in Brussels, Gilles-Barnabé Guimard, 1778–83
Church of St. James on Coudenberg, Brussels, Jean-Benoît-Vincent Barré and Gilles-Barnabé Guimard, 1776–87
Hôtel de Ligne, Brussels, Gilles-Barnabé Guimard, 1777
Hôtel Errera Brussels, Gilles-Barnabé Guimard, 1779–82
Palace of Justice, Brussels
The Palace of Justice of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium. It is the country's most important court building, seat of the judicial arrondissement of Brussels, as well as of several courts and tribunals, including the Court of Cassation, the Court of Assizes, the Court of Appeal of Brussels, the Tribunal of First Instance of Brussels, and the Bar Association of Brussels.
View of the Palace of Justice from The Hotel Brussels (then Hilton) in 2009
Demolition in progress and construction of the Rue Lebeau/Lebeaustraat (1892)
The Palace of Justice's architect, Joseph Poelaert
The Palace of Justice on a pre-1944 postcard. Note the lower dome.