Brussels Town Hall (Hotel de Ville) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Brussels Town Hall. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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• Private sightseeing full-day tour to Brussels from cruise port Zeebrugge

• Private 4-hour Walking Tour of Brussels with official tour guide

Tickets to visit the Brussels Town Hall cost €15 for general adult admission, €8 for seniors and students, and €6 for young people (ages 7–18) and visitors with disabilities. Entry is free for kids up to 6 years old. Four-pack family tickets are also available for €40 (around US$42), while panoramic tours cost €25.

Yes, the Brussels Town Hall is part of the Grand Place UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was added to the World Heritage List in 1998, along with the Maison du Rou and the guild houses. It’s one of the most popular and oldest sites in Brussels.

Yes, the Brussels Town Hall offers two types of tours: a “videoguide” tour, which is essentially a self-guided tour, and panoramic guided tours. Panoramic guided tours lead visitors through the Wedding Hall and Gothic Hall, then to the balcony and top of the tower.

Inside the Brussels Town Hall, the art collection is one of its main highlights. Some of the paintings are from the City of Brussels museum. Other pieces, such as the tapestries adorning the aldermen’s chambers, were created between the 16th and 18th centuries.

The Brussels Town Hall was built in the 15th century, beginning with the first stone laid in 1401. A majority of the Town Hall burned down in the late 1600s when Louis XIV’s troops laid siege to the city, but its tower and other features were preserved and other sections restored. The Town Hall is one of the oldest landmarks in the country.