Antwerp Town Hall
Grote Markt 1, Antwerpen, Belgium
Description:
The Antwerp Town Hall was originally designed by a Flemish architect named Cornelis Floris. In the process of construction, he used his own system of decorative framing, which in the future acquired the name "Floristil" and significantly influenced the artistic traditions in Belgium.
It is difficult to judge what the town hall was like inside before its destruction, but we can say with accuracy that it is one of the best monuments of Renaissance architecture. The reconstruction of the town hall in the XIX century was conducted by the architect Pierre Bruno Burle. The facade of the building was completely restored, but the interiors today demonstrate eclecticism, as if everyone who has ever been here tried to fill the premises with their ideas of beauty.
Among the strict Gothic houses of Antwerp's main square, the Town Hall stands out with softened lines of Flemish style. Now it is decorated with numerous gilded coats of arms on the facade, the bottom of it is trimmed with red marble, while the top contrasts with a light stone finish.
The town hall is decorated with statues of the Mother of God, as well as Wisdom and Justice. Its peak stretched 50 meters up, and then and then, sparkling in the sun.