Leuven Town Hall
Grote Markt 9, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Description:
One of the most striking sights of Leuven is the Leuven Town Hall, built in 1440-1460. The town hall in the magnificent late Gothic style is located near the Church of St. Peter. Its facade is decorated with architectural statues and decorations, and the brackets depict scenes from the Bible.
In the XIX century, the town hall was restored, but in the XX century it received severe damage from world wars. The German bombing almost completely destroyed the building, but it was restored in 1962-1983.
The Town Hall is considered one of the most luxurious buildings of the Middle Ages in the world. It was built by three brilliant masters: Keldermans, Matius de Lawens, who created the facade of the “flamming Gothic”, and Van der Worst.
The facade of the town hall has many turrets, windows and statues. The 236 statues of the building are a portrait gallery of great artists, famous historical figures, scientists and other famous people. The upper tiers are reserved for statues of the dukes of Brabant and the counts of Leuven.
Tourists who visited the town hall, observe not only its external splendor, but also the internal, where the paintings of various masters are located.