The Palace of Justice (French: Palais de Justice, Dutch: About this sound Justitiepaleis (help·info)) or Law Courts of Brussels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_de_Justice,_Brussels

The Palace of Justice (French: Palais de Justice, Dutch:  Justitiepaleis (help·info)) or Law Courts of Brussels is the most important court building in Belgium and the biggestcourthouse in the world.^{[citation needed]}

It was built between 1866 and 1883 in the eclectic style by the celebrated architect Joseph Poelaert. The total cost of the construction, land and furnishings was somewhere in the region of 45 million Belgian francs. It is reputed to be the largest building constructed in the 19th century.^[1] Is a notable landmark of Brussels.

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• 1History
  • 1.1Inception
  • 1.2Renovation
• 2Dimensions
• 3Influence
• 4References
• 5External links
  

Palace of Justice
Palais de justice de Bruxelles (French) Justitiepaleis van Brussel (Dutch)
Main façade being renovated
General information
Architectural style	Eclectic neoclassical
Location	Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates	50°50′12″N4°21′06″ECoordinates: 50°50′12″N 4°21′06″E
Current tenants	Belgian court
Construction started	31 October 1866
Inaugurated	15 October 1883
Cost	45 million Belgian franc
Client	Belgian government
Owner	Belgian government
Height	104 metres (341 ft)