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Attraction · Brussels · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Brussels Town Hall

Brussels Town Hall is an attraction in Brussels, Brussels-Capital. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 36 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · Brussels Town Hall

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You're standing on the Grand-Place in Brussels, at the Town Hall. It's the only medieval building on the square that has survived. It was built in stages between 1401 and 1455, and it's considered a masterpiece of Brabantine Gothic.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Brussels Town Hall

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 36 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Manneken Pis
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Manneken Pis · 210 m

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Royal Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Palace · 900 m

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Palace of Justice
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

Palace of Justice · 1.1 km

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House of European History
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

House of European History · 2 km

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Photo: Lora1307 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Horta Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Horta Museum · 2.5 km

Hear the story of Manneken Pis on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 7 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Saint Michael and Gudula CathedralAttraction · 610 m away
  2. 2Musical Instruments MuseumMuseum · 660 m away
  3. 3Musée Magritte MuseumMuseum · 670 m away
  4. 4Église Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-ZavelkerkAttraction · 750 m away
  5. 5Belgian Comic Strip CenterMuseum · 790 m away
  6. 6Colonne du Congrès - CongreskolomMonument · 920 m away
  7. 7Musée de la Porte de Hal - Hallepoort MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km away
All 146 points of interest in Brussels →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Brussels Town Hall wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 20 m and a water point at 20 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Brussels Town Hall, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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