Leer je stad en haar 19 gemeenten op een heel nieuwe en eigenwijze manier
kennen.
Elke maand gaan we op stap, telkens naar een ander gemeente.
We starten onze ontdekkingstocht bij GC ten Noey met een lekker ontbijt. Van
daaruit trekken we verder Sint-Joost-ten-Node in en bezoeken we daar levendige
en inspirerende ontmoetingsplekken. Toffe plekken waar je makkelijk
binnenwandelt en geen dikke portemonnee voor nodig hebt.
Een ideale activiteit voor wie een ander facet van Sint-Joost-ten-Node wil leren
kennen
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Interior visit: Guided Tour inside Brussels´Palace of Justice
09september 2023
16:00 - 17:30
Palace of Justice
Palace of Justice, Place Poelaertplein 1, Brussels, Brussels-Capital 1000, Belgium
12€ - 16€
Description
Who was Joseph Poelaert (1817-1879), the architect of the Palace of Justice? Why was he so obsessed with his profession that it upset him? He was so possessed that he did not complete his masterpiece – the largest building of the 19th century in Europe – himself. The ‘Schieven architek’, as the locals called him, was a true chameleon that could not confine himself to just one style.
The Palace of Justice is a neoclassical mastodont with Assyrian-Babylonian features. Poelaert regarded himself as an artist, a teacher and an ethical guide to bourgeois society. The entire Palace of Justice is bursting with references to independent justice in a 19th-century state where the separation of powers prevails.
Joseph Poelaert has calculated a great deal for this monumental building: heights, widths, number of steps, numbers and symbols are widely represented in the architecture and form the visible image of the invisible reality. Each number represents a certain quality and has a symbolic charge. The Palace of Justice thus became the most exemplary example of symbolism.
During this visit we dig into the past of ancient cultures and religions and uncover the secrets of the largest monument of the 19th century. You will gain insight into the role of the palace in the functioning of justice and we will visit several courtrooms. You will discover the story of the architect, the architecture, the urban planning and the symbolism behind this monumental façade.
Tickets
Etudiants
12€
Normal
16€