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On this day, 3 November 1879

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Death of the Belgian architect Joseph Poelaert

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Poelaert became Brussels city architect in 1856. He is best remembered for designing the city’s vast Palace of Justice (1866-83), reported to be the largest building constructed anywhere during the 19th century. The Palace of Justice in Lima, Peru, although considerably smaller, was closely modelled on it.

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