Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Town Hall, building in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Town Hall is a modernist building of pale yellow Boom brick at Avenue Paul Hymans 2-2a, its rear facing Place du Tomberg. A sheer 30-metre tower with narrow window slits and a white clock face rises on the left, above a lower wing with a glazed entrance canopy and three flags on the roof. The rounded corner bay carries a bas-relief by Joseph-Gérard Van Goolen showing Saint Lambert striking down a warrior, with the arms of the Hinnisdael lords.
Architect Joseph Diongre originally designed the building in 1908 in neorenaissance style but reworked his plans after World War One. The final modern structure was built between 1937 and 1939 as a reflection of new design philosophy.
The building carries the municipality's name and serves as a symbol of local governance in the neighborhood. It functions as a place for civil ceremonies, public gatherings, and community events that connect residents to their area's civic life.
The town hall stands at Avenue Paul Hymans 2-2a, its rear facing Place du Tomberg; the Tomberg metro station entrance replaced the monumental corner staircase in 1976 and sits beside the building. The Old Cemetery of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert lies about 200 metres to the east. The building is a working municipal office, not a monument open for tours.
The monumental corner staircase was replaced in 1976 by the entrance to Tomberg metro station, which now sits beside the building. On the rounded corner, at the level of the mayor's office terrace, a bas-relief by Joseph-Gérard Van Goolen, a sculptor born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, shows Saint Lambert striking down a warrior, flanked by the arms of the Hinnisdael family, the last lords of Woluwe.
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