According to legend, when the architect of the Town Hall in Brussels realised it was asymmetrical, he climbed to the top and jumped to his death. The spot is marked by a star.
According to legend, when the architect of the Town Hall in Brussels realised it was asymmetrical, he climbed to the top and jumped to his death. The spot is marked by a star.
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“I don’t understand, it looked symmetrical on my sheepskin!”
It’s an urban legend. The real reason, as obviously they would have detailed measurements and scale models before building:
https://www.bruzz.be/stedenbouw/jouw-vraag-waarom-het-stadhuis-van-brussel-stad-asymmetrisch-2022-03-10
This is an urban legend I’ve heard about so many buildings all over the world.
He longjumped or something?