Brussels Town Hall, Brussels, Belgium

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

A photograph of Brussels Town Hall — Photograph · Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0

Monday	11:00 – 17:00
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	11:00 – 17:00
Thursday	Closed
Friday	15:00 – 19:00
Saturday	15:00 – 19:00
Sunday	11:00 – 17:00

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Per person	€15.00

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Today: Open today, 15:00 – 19:00
Visit duration: 1 hr 30 min
Accessibility: Partly step-free
Price: €15.00 per person
Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 4 of 3,688

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Place details and sources

This place is a Attraction. It was built in the Flamboyant style. It was designed by Tilman-François Suys. It carries the protected monument heritage designation.

Official website: www.brussels.be Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wheelchair access: Not available OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: protected monument Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Flamboyant Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Height: 96 m Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Tilman-François Suys Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Jacob van Thienen Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Willem de Vogel Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Cornelis van Nerven Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Jean Bornoy Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Victor Jamaer Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Jan van Ruysbroeck Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Creator: Maarten van Rode Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Creator: Claus Sluter Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Brussels Town Hall Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

About Brussels Town Hall

The City Hall of Brussels is the working seat of the city's administration and the only building on the Grand-Place that a visitor can go inside on a ticket. Its tower rises straight out of the square's western range, and the City of Brussels describes the interior tour as covering nearly six centuries of history in twenty-three stages. The square around it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. Public video-guide visits are operating on the published schedule. Restoration of the two exterior gates began in May 2026; temporary gates secure the inner courtyard during the work.

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What's inside

There are two different visits and they see different rooms. The standard visit is self-guided with a video guide, in twenty-three stages, and the city's description of it names a monumental staircase, a precious cabinet and a room well known to people in Brussels. The panoramic tour is a different product with a live guide, and it is the only way to see three things. Public video-guide visits are operating on the published schedule. Restoration of the two exterior gates began in May 2026; temporary gates secure the inner courtyard during the work.

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How long to spend

The operator gives one figure and it is a floor rather than an estimate: the ticketing page for the video-guide visit states a duration of minimum one hour. Twenty-three stages in sixty minutes is roughly two and a half minutes each, which is brisk for a route that includes a monumental staircase and several decorated rooms. Standard adult admission is €15. The panoramic guided tour is €25. Children aged 0–6, MuseumPASSmusée holders and Brussels Card holders enter free. Cash payments are not accepted.

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Season and crowds

The opening pattern is unusual enough to plan a day around. The City Hall is closed on Tuesday and on Thursday. On Monday, Wednesday and Sunday it opens from 11:00 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:00. The square itself has its own calendar, and it changes what a visit feels like. Monday, Wednesday and Sunday 11:00–17:00; Friday and Saturday 15:00–19:00; Tuesday and Thursday closed. Last entry is one hour before closing. Panoramic guided tours run Saturday and Sunday at 15:00 in English, 16:00 in French and 17:00 in English.

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Tickets

The city publishes a full tariff. Standard admission is 15 euros. Seniors aged 65 and over and students pay 8 euros. A 6-euro rate covers teachers working in Belgium, children from 7 to 18, people with reduced mobility, residents and staff of the City of Brussels, and CPAS beneficiaries. Article 27 holders pay 1.25 euros. Standard adult admission is €15. The panoramic guided tour is €25. Children aged 0–6, MuseumPASSmusée holders and Brussels Card holders enter free. Cash payments are not accepted. The standard City Hall visit is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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Getting there

The address is simply Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels, and no car is needed or wanted. Retractable bollards enforce it. Anyone arriving by car should park outside the zone and walk the last stretch, and anyone arriving by taxi should expect to be set down at the edge of it. The visitor address is Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels. Bruxelles-Central railway station is about 450 m or 7 minutes on foot. Gare Centrale metro stop is about 550 m or 8 minutes away; Bourse is about 350 m or 5 minutes; De Brouckère is about 450 m or 6 minutes; and the Grand-Place bus stop is about 250 m or 4 minutes away.

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What to watch out for

The two closed days are the first thing to fix in a diary, because Tuesday and Thursday closures are easy to miss and the Friday and Saturday afternoon-only opening compounds the problem. Last entry is an hour before closing on every open day, so a late arrival is turned away while the building still looks open. The tower is the second trap. The standard City Hall visit is accessible to people with reduced mobility. Visitors needing special assistance can contact [email protected]. The panoramic tower portion is reached by a spiral staircase and is not step-free.

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Photography

The picture most people come for is taken from outside. The Grand-Place is a closed rectangle and the light behaves accordingly: the square floor falls into shadow early while the upper stages of the tower stay lit, so the facade photographs better in the first hour of a Monday or Wednesday opening than in the middle of a Friday afternoon. The two viewpoints worth paying for are inside the panoramic tour rather than the video-guide route. The panoramic tower portion is reached by a spiral staircase and is not step-free.

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Common questions

How can visitors buy a ticket?

Tickets are sold online and at the reception hall reached through the inner courtyard and the entrance porch beneath the tower. On-site cash payments are not accepted.

What types of visit are offered?

Visitors can follow a self-paced, 23-stage video-guide route. Weekend panoramic guided tours add the Wedding Hall, Gothic Hall, balcony and tower.

Which languages are available for the video guide?

The video guide is available in French, Dutch, English, German, Italian and Spanish, with separate adult and family itineraries.

When is the final admission of the day?

Final admission is at 16:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, and at 18:00 on Friday and Saturday.

Is the visit step-free?

The standard visit is accessible to people with reduced mobility, and a ramp is available on request. The panoramic tower ascent uses a spiral staircase, so that portion is not step-free.

Can visitors leave bags at the Town Hall?

Free lockers are available for personal belongings, but they cannot accommodate large suitcases or bulky luggage.