IN French, they call it La Grand-Place. In Dutch, De Grote Markt. Even if you don’t speak the local languages, the name is still recognisable: a big, grand place, used as a market.
It has been for centuries, serving as the beating heart of Brussels, dating back to the 1000s when the city was gradually taking shape.
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