Breadhouse at Night
Between 1504 to 1536 the Duke of Brabant built a large building across from the city hall as symbol of ducal power.[2] It was built on the site of the first cloth and bread markets, which were no longer in use, and it became known as the King's House (Middle Dutch: Conincxhuys), although no king has ever lived there. It is currently known as the Maison du roi (King's House) in French, though in Dutch it continues to be called the Broodhuis (Breadhouse), after the market whose place it took.
Breadhouse at Night
Between 1504 to 1536 the Duke of Brabant built a large building across from the city hall as symbol of ducal power.[2] It was built on the site of the first cloth and bread markets, which were no longer in use, and it became known as the King's House (Middle Dutch: Conincxhuys), although no king has ever lived there. It is currently known as the Maison du roi (King's House) in French, though in Dutch it continues to be called the Broodhuis (Breadhouse), after the market whose place it took.