Finance Tower, Government skyscraper near Botanique, Brussels, Belgium.
Finance Tower is a 36-story office building standing 145 meters tall next to Brussels Botanical Garden. The structure contains administrative workspace and is designed as a vertical complex with multiple interior levels and services.
Construction began in 1968 with plans for a modern administrative center, but faced obstacles from wet soil conditions and budget constraints. The building opened in 1983 as a major government facility and has remained a central part of Brussels infrastructure.
The tower takes its name from its role as home to the Ministry of Finance, symbolizing the state's economic authority in the city center. Inside and outside, the building serves as a working space where thousands of civil servants manage the country's finances daily.
The building sits along Boulevard du Jardin Botanique next to the Botanical Garden and is easy to reach by public transport. The exterior can be viewed from the street, but interior access is restricted to authorized personnel and official business.
The artwork L'Âme Sentinelle by sculptor Nat Neujean greets visitors at the entrance with two female figures in bronze. Most passersby miss this sculpture, yet it adds an artistic dimension to what is otherwise a purely administrative building.
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