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Echoes of grandeur.
Another beautiful building fighting to survive the passing of time.
The South Hall of the Cinquantenaire, designed by Gédéon Bordiau, rises between the trees like a monument to another era.
Stone, iron and glass come together in a structure created with extraordinary ambition.
Its immense curved façade still carries the elegance and confidence of the age that shaped it.
From a distance, it appears almost untouched.
Proud.
Imposing.
Timeless.
But as you move closer, the marks of time slowly begin to reveal themselves.
The weathered stone.
The ageing details.
The quiet signs of a building that needs constant attention to preserve its grandeur.
This is what makes exploring Brussels so fascinating.
You walk through a modern European capital, yet around almost every corner, the architecture pulls you back into another century.
Each discovery feels like opening another chapter of the city’s history.
Beautiful, impressive, but also increasingly fragile.
The South Hall is still standing proudly.
Still capturing the light.
Still reminding us of what Brussels once dared to build.
Another architectural treasure waiting not only to be admired, but to be protected.:Explore the World: Belgium:.
South Hall of the Cinquantenaire
Brussels, Belgium
June 2023