Belgium - The Brussels Palace of Justice

"This masterly work was designed in eclectic style by architect J. Poelaert in 1862. The building was to replace a first Palace of Justice, established in the buildings of the former convent of dilapidated and too small Jesuits. In 1860, the City of Brussels organized to make it an international competition. The engineer F. Wellens, Chairman of the Royal Commission and a close collaborator of J. Poelaert during the work, described in detail all of history (The Palace of Justice in Brussels, with descriptive instructions atlas, 1881). The new palace was to integrate all legal services with headquarters in Brussels. The program, complex, originally included 27 courtrooms, surrounded by various local service. The palace is a public building, all internal traffic should be organized according to this aspect. The palace also housed other functions, such as a library, restaurant and a post office."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Palace of Justice - from a postcard set of Brussels, Belgium that I bought mint in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia in August, 2015.