Le Cornet guildhall

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Le Cornet guildhall is a historic, ornately decorated former boatmen’s guild building on Brussels’ Grand Place, notable for its baroque façade resembling a ship’s stern.

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Le Cornet (guildhouse) 1
Le Cornet guildhall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guildhall
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture
country Belgium
façadeShape ship’s stern
formerUse boatmen’s guildhall
corporation of boatmen headquarters
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Brussels’ maritime and river trade history
hasElement decorative statues
ornamental gables
richly carved stonework
sculpted maritime motifs
hasFunction commercial premises (ground floor, various periods)
restaurant or café (various periods)
hasNameInFrench Le Cornet
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Grand Place)
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Grand Place)
isOn north side of the Grand Place (approximate)
isPartOf historic center of Brussels
languageOfName French
locatedIn Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Grand Place, Brussels
notableFor façade resembling a ship’s stern
ornately decorated baroque façade
partOf ensemble of guildhalls on the Grand Place
touristActivity architectural photography
sightseeing
usedFor representing the interests of boatmen on the Senne and canals (historically)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Grand Place / Grote Markt hasPart Le Cornet guildhall
Maison des Ducs de Brabant hasPart Le Cornet guildhall
this entity surface form: Le Cornet (guildhouse)