Town hall of Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis, Renaissance Revival town hall in Saint-Gilles, Belgium.
The Town Hall of Sint-Gillis is a spacious administrative building with a symmetrical facade combining French château features and Venetian architectural details. A prominent central tower draws the eye and anchors the visual character of Maurice Van Meenen Square.
Albert Dumont designed and completed this building in 1904 during a period of intense urban renewal in Saint-Gilles. Its completion coincided with a time when the southeast of Brussels was rapidly modernizing and expanding.
The town hall serves as a gathering place for weddings, official ceremonies, and community meetings where the neighborhood's civic life unfolds. Locals and visitors come here to mark important personal and public moments together.
The building sits on Maurice Van Meenen Square and is easily reached by the nearby Horta premetro station and the Lombardie tram stop. The square provides open space to stand and observe, with cafes and small shops scattered around the surroundings.
The facade deliberately mixes elements from Northern Europe and Italy, a reflection of Brussels' cosmopolitan architectural culture around 1900. This style blend was a way for Belgian architects to signal openness to European influences.
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