Old Civil Registry

The Old Civil Registry is one of the oldest Renaissance buildings in Flanders.

The facade is made entirely from natural stone and is richly decorated with carvings.

The bronze statues date from 1883 and are the work of the Bruges sculptor Hendrik Pickery.

The first restoration was carried out between 1877 and 1881, when city architect Louis Delacenserie restored its original 16th century lustre by renewing and adding carvings, decorations and polychromy.

[1] The building has been a protected monument since 1942 and it has been a designated architectural heritage site since September 2009.