Forest Municipal Hall

The Municipal Hall of is the building and the seat of that municipality of , Belgium. Built between 1935 and 1938, and qualified as a prototype of Brussels' Art Deco, this building illustrates the leading role the style played in public architecture during the interwar period.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—12:45 PM and Wednesday 1:45 PM—3:45 PM and Thursday 5:00 PM—6:45 PM
  • Type: Town hall
  • Description: municipal hall in Forest, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Forest Town Hall”, “Hôtel Communal de Forest - Gemeentehuis Vorst”, “hôtel de ville de Forest”, “maison communale de Forest”, “Stadhuis van Vorst”, “Vorst Municipal Hall”, and “Vorst Town Hall”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forest Abbey and Church of St. Denis.

Garden
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or Vorst Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in the municipality of , Belgium. It was founded in 1105 and existed for nearly 700 years, until its partial destruction by fire in 1764. is situated 160 metres west of Forest Municipal Hall.

Church
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is situated 110 metres west of Forest Municipal Hall.

Railway stop
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is a railway station in the municipality of in , Belgium. The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium, is located on line 124, between and railway stations. is situated 210 metres southeast of Forest Municipal Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest and South Brussels.

Town
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or Vorst, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by , , , and , as well as the municipality of .

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The South district in the Belgian capital of comprises the municipalities of Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis, Forest / Vorst and Uccle / Ukkel.

Town
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or Ukkel is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the , , , and , as well as the municipalities of , and .

Forest Municipal Hall

Latitude
50.81123° or 50° 48′ 40″ north
Longitude
4.31927° or 4° 19′ 9″ east
Inception
July 9th, 1938
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Forest
Open location code
9F26R869+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 242173872
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­townhall
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Wiki­data ID
Q2834825
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Forest Municipal Hall” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Square Omer Denis - Omer Denissquare and Plaine de Jeux de l’Abbaye de Forest.

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