House of the Dukes of Brabant

The House of the Dukes of Brabant, in Brussels

The House of the Dukes of Brabant is an imposing ensemble that occupies a whole side of the Grand-Place of Brussels. The Brussels audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monumental unified façade, adorned with the busts of the dukes of Brabant.

The monumental façade with the busts of the dukes

The House of the Dukes of Brabant is one of the most imposing architectural ensembles of the Grand-Place: immense, it occupies a whole side of the square. Behind its appearance of a single palace are hidden in reality several guild houses, gathered behind a majestic unified baroque-style façade, designed to give an impression of grandeur. Its name comes from the busts of the dukes of Brabant that adorn its pilasters. With its columns, its sculptures and its gilding, this monumental ensemble contributes to the splendour of the Grand-Place and testifies to the architectural ambition of the end of the seventeenth century.

What to see

You admire the immense unified baroque-style façade that occupies a whole side of the Grand-Place, gathering several houses behind columns, sculptures and gilding, adorned with the busts of the dukes of Brabant. This monumental ensemble contributes to the splendour of the square. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The House of the Dukes of Brabant occupies one side of the Grand-Place, in the heart of Brussels, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from the square, a public space freely accessible; the shops it shelters have their own hours. You discover it during a walk on the Grand-Place.

Where does the name of the House of the Dukes of Brabant come from?

From the busts of the dukes of Brabant that adorn its pilasters; this monumental ensemble in reality gathers several houses behind a single majestic unified baroque façade.

Where is the House of the Dukes of Brabant?

On the Grand-Place, in the heart of Brussels, in Belgium.