The King’s House

The Maison du Roi, in Brussels

The Maison du Roi is a neo-Gothic building of the Grand-Place of Brussels, which shelters the City Museum. The Brussels audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, where you discover the history of the capital and the wardrobe of the Manneken Pis.

The museum of the history of Brussels

The Maison du Roi stands on the Grand-Place, facing the town hall. Despite its name, no king ever resided there: it evokes the authority of the sovereign who once sat there through his representatives. Rebuilt in the nineteenth century in a neo-Gothic style, the building today shelters the City Museum of Brussels. There you discover the history, the art and the development of the capital through paintings, sculptures, tapestries and models, including a representation of the town at different eras. The museum also keeps the impressive wardrobe of the Manneken Pis, its hundreds of costumes offered over time. It is a fascinating stop to understand Brussels.

What to see

You admire the neo-Gothic building of the Grand-Place and you discover, at the City Museum, the history of Brussels through paintings, tapestries and models, as well as the wardrobe of the Manneken Pis and its hundreds of costumes. The Maison du Roi is a fascinating stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Maison du Roi lies on the Grand-Place, in the heart of Brussels, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from the square; the visit of the City Museum follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Maison du Roi of Brussels shelter?

The City Museum of Brussels, which retraces the history and the development of the capital through paintings, tapestries and models, and keeps the wardrobe of the Manneken Pis, on the Grand-Place.

Where is the Maison du Roi?

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