Trying times for Belgium's scaffold-caged Palace of Justice

Trying times for Belgium's scaffold-caged Palace of Justice
Issued on:
03/04/2021 - 15:11
A revived refurbishment plan for the Palace of Justice will start with... reinforcing the existing scaffolding VIRGINIE LEFOUR BELGA/AFP/File
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Brussels (AFP)
It was once Brussels' proudest landmark -- but after almost four decades encased in scaffolding, the Belgian capital's Palace of Justice has become a monumental joke.
And the laughter didn't stop when the federal government revealed that a revived refurbishment plan would begin by reinforcing the ageing scaffolding cage.
Belgian architect Joseph Poelaert's building, which houses several of the country's top courts, has awed visitors since the 1860s.

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