The King's House - La Maison du Roi - Het Broodhuis, Brussels

Opposite the Town Hall, stands another of the remarkable historical buildings of Brussels. The beautiful neo-gothic building with its many decorative statues is the "Maison du Roi" in French or "Broodhuis" in Dutch. The Dutch name "Broodhuis"
( bread house) clearly shows what the origins of this building were. In the beginning of the 13th century it was used by the bakers to sell their bread. When during the early 15th century the bakers turned to selling their products from house to house, the ancient bread hall began to be used more and more for administrative purposes by the Duke of Brabant. That is where the French name 'Maison du Roi' (King's House) comes from
It now harbours the historical City Museum.

One of the fascinating buildings around the "Grand Place". It has been built originally in the 13th century. Then It was damaged by a bombing in 1695 of french troups and re- built in the years 1873 to 1896. Opposite of it is placed the town hall that was constructed by Cornelius de Vriedt in the middle of the 16th century. Inside of the Kings house you find now the "Musée Communale de la Ville de Bruxelles", a museum about Brussels town history.

the museum is opened at:
Monday - Thursday 10.00-12.30, 13.30-17.00
between 1.10. and 31.03. only until 16.00h
Saturday/Sunday 10.00-13.00

This neo-gothic building, standing opposite from the Town Hall at the Grote Markt, with its many decorative statues is King´s House (Broodhuis in Dutch). It now harbours the historical City Museum.
Broodhuis (litterally: bread house) indicates the origins of this building. In the beginning of the 13th century a wooden construction was standing at this spot and was used by bakers to sell bread. In 1405 it was replaced by the stone building. The Broodhuis became unnecessary for the bakers when they started selling their products from house to house during the early 15th century. From that point on the building would be used for administrative purposes by the Duke of Brabant. Hence the name King´s House (Maison du Roi). It has had many other purposes since then (and was rebuilt as well, just as the other constructions around the Grand Place) and finally became the City Museum in 1887.

Maison du Roi (House of the King)
The Maison du Roi is located on the east-end of Grande' Place. This is the most breathtaking medieval building in the square. Housed inside the building is the City Museum of Brussels. It's really not worth the visit, except to see the collection of famous wardrobe worn by the Manneken-Pis.

Go straight on along "La maison des ducs de Brabant" from there you can see the House of the King... The King however never staid there, it has successivelly been a hall, a court and now a museum.

It was build in the 13'th century in gothic architecture. This building raised at the Grand Place opposite the Town Hall.
This is today's Museum of Brussels.

At the Market Place, opposite the Town Hall, stands the beautiful neo-gothic building with its many decorative statues. It now houses the historical City Museum.