Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
This tour is the unique experience of exploring the architecture of Brussels by a local architect. Jamal will lead your way through over 500 years of architectural styles, history, art, and legends. We will discover the sophisticating of Brussels since it was the capital of the Spanish Netherlands til it became the Capital of Europe. The influences of architecture from the Netherlands, Spain, and France will be pointed out, and stories behind the styles changes will be told. By the end of the day, your eyes will catch and explore details that you never noticed before, even back in your home town.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Grand Place
We start from the most visited spot in Belgium and UNESCO heritage site: Grand Place of Brussels. we will stretch the history of the place since it was a market surrounded by the wooden houses before it went into gothic and baroque architecture like today. We will study together facades and obviously we have to go through the history of famous people lived there.
Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
The first shopping mall in the world. It is the same age as Belgium. We will stretch a success history of one architect dreamed once about this building and he did his best to realize it through hard work and a network of contacts. Also, we will pass by coffees where famous authors used to enjoy coffee and compose world literature heritage.
Options
Architecture Tour of Brussels
What‘s Included
Professional and local guide
Transport
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Interesting and highly recommended
Anne K,May 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really interesting walking tour around inner Brussels, was a highlight of our visit. Lots of interesting historical details and background along the way.
Fantastic tour with Gamaal
Laura U,Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic tour by Gamaal. Really interesting and covered a lot of the city. Gamaal explained the history and architecture of the city in depth, in an interesting and engaging way. Highly recommend this tour, which for us was a private tour.
Great tour!
Makayla R,Jun 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was very interesting!! Our guide Gamaal was informative and customized the experience for us! He asked my group what we were interested in learning about and told us rich history about the buildings. We were able to see many different types of architect styles in Brussels which was enjoyable, especially the churches! Overall great experience and Gamaal was an amazing guide!!
Interesting tour
ETHAN L,May 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was pleasant and knowledgeable about the area. Good way to learn about the historical buildings.
Nice citytrip, around 2...
Dominik R,May 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice citytrip, around 2 hours long. Starting at Grand-Place across the town, to the cathedral and the palace of justice.
Super Tour
Ken A,Apr 23, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Don’t miss this tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very funny! The tour was slightly more than two hours and covered the most interesting sites in Old Bruges.
Wonderful tour with great advice
Queenslanderabroad,Feb 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was a local lady with expertise in art & architecture, but she also had a heap to share on local food, some customs, and great stories about herself. She was a natural storyteller, and very passionate about her town. Her information about the town was impressive, dotted with humour too. And when she gave advice about the best places to go for things like waffles, hot chocolate, beer, and Flemish stew, we later tried some of these and can attest that her advice was for the best in Bruges! We covered a lot of ground, but by the end, I think we'd all enjoyed it thoroughly.
Excellent tour
Tucker G,Feb 19, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Jimmy was an amazing tour guide! So knowledgeable and took us to the best sites. He even accommodated us in the extreme wind which was incredible. We really appreciated his insights, funny stories and recommendations. Definitely worth it to book with him!
Funny informative Tour Guide (for the 2nd time)
rawanqaseem27,Feb 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jimmy met us on time by Godiva. He has tailor-made our tour to fit the group interests. he wrote us a day before to tell us the weather and nessecery measures. The tour was informative in architecture, rich in history and sarcasm. Jimmy had reactions to what we say and do.. it was an educative stand up comedy - more or less-. I highly recommended.. it is my second time to visit Belgium and I hired Jimmy before in Bruges.
Evening Walking Tour In Brussels
E6818CUgraced,Dec 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jamall was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a very informative tour looking at the interesting historic architecture of Brussels. Along with this he took professional photos of the two of us which he sent to us the following day. Would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Jamall
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