Hôtel de Ville/Stadhuis - Brussels, Belgium
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One of the stamp of the serie named Cityscapes issued in 1929-1930 by Belgium Post depicts famous bulding of Brussels Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville/Stadhuis)located in the Grand Place in Brussels.
Waymark Code: WMQNRG
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date Posted: 03/09/2016
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asily the most extravagant in a square full of extravagant buildings, the dazzling Town Hall dates from 1402 and is a masterpiece of Gothic design, with a lacy facade ornamented with dozens of arched windows and sculptures displaying drunken monks, a sleeping Moor and his harem, and St. Michael slaying a female devil. The enormous (almost) central tower rears 66m (215 ft.) high and is visible for miles around.
The interior is a mélange of the best and most lavish styles from Gothic to Louis XIV and can be toured only by appointment. The mirrored Gothic Hall is a spectacular highlight of the visit to this ultimate monument to urban power, as are the 16th- to 18th-century Flemish tapestries depicting the trades of the guildsmen who commissioned them to hang in the series of embellished council chambers.
The stamp issued in 1929-1930 as a part of stamp serie depicting Belgian towns and named "Stadsgezichten" i.e. Cityscapes shows the beautiful building located in the Grand Place in Brussels.
Stamp Issuing Country: Belgium
Date of Issue: 1929
Denomination: 1.75 Belgium Francs
Color: blue
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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