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Originally Posted by Bedhead
I've read that the scaffolding has been there since the 1980s - in fact, it's so old, the scaffolding now need restoring!
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Unfortunatly you are right! It's the stunning Palace of Justice, the largest building built in Europe in the 19th century. In the eighties the owner -
the 'Regie der Gebouwen', which is supposed to take care of the national govenment buildings- started to restore the building. Only the dome on top has been finished. Now they're doubting about what to do with that building in teh future and they are waiting for further restauration untill.... who knows?
The scaffolding itself is rotting and the Minister President of the Brussels Region went to a court, where the judge ordered the scaffolding must be removed!
It's a sad story, somewhat like the main Brussels Train Station (South), which is a kind of a never ending nightmare too.... but that's another story.
Great pictures anyway! Thanks for sharing them Mthq!