Brussels Town Hall on the Grand-Place was designed by Jacob van Thienen, probably with Jean Bornoy for the east wing, and Jan van Ruysbroek built the tower. The article says the west wing's architect is unknown. The city government is the client. Construction ran from 1401 to 1455. The infobox names Guillaume de Voghel as engineer, but the text only suggests he may have designed the west wing.
The article calls the style Brabantine Gothic, a masterpiece of civil Gothic architecture, with 18th-century classicist rear wings. The facade and statues are Caen and Échaillon stone. The tower is 315 feet (96 m) tall.
The 1695 bombardment gutted it. It was rebuilt from 1706 to 1717, restored in the 19th century and used as a hospital in World War I. UNESCO listed it in 1998. It hosts ceremonies, receptions, weddings and tours, and administration moved to Brucity in 2023. The article gives no hours.
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