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SIGHTSEEING
 Monuments
- Market Place
- King's House
- Guild Houses
- Royal Park
- Government
- Sablon square
- Palace of Justice
- Royal Palace
- Cinquantenaire
- Royal Residence
- Heysel-Atomium
- St. Hubert gallery
- Royal Square
- Manneken Pis

Churches
- Cathedral
- Basilica
- Sablon Church
- St. Nicholas
- Church of Laken

Museums

Tourist Attractions
 

THE PALACE OF JUSTICE

The palace of justice with the statue of Joseph Poelaert.Although this gigantic edifice does not really belong to the Sablon, it nevertheless dominates the area.
 It was built between 1860 and 1880 by Joseph POELAERT in eclectic style. It is believed to be the biggest building constructed in the 19th century in the world.
The palace of justice is situated on top of a hill, which was called "gallows hill" in the Middle Ages. The dimensions of the palace are awesome: it is 105 m high and covers a total surface of 24.000 square meters. It still functions as the supreme court of law for Belgium.

 One of the staircases in the entrance of the Palace of Justice in Brussels.

 

 

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