The '''Grand Place''' or '''Grote Markt''' in [[Brussels]] is a remarkably homogeneous body of public and private buildings, dating mainly from the late 17th century. The architecture provides a vivid illustration of the level of social and cultural life of the period in this important political and commercial centre.
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The '''Grand Place''' or '''Grote Markt''' in [[Brussels]] is a remarkably homogeneous body of public and private buildings, dating mainly from the late 17th century. The architecture provides a vivid illustration of the level of social and cultural life of the period in this important political and commercial centre.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/857</ref>