Barnabé Guimard
Gilles-Barnabé Guimard (French pronunciation: [ʒil baʁnabe ɡimaʁ]; also Gilles Barnabé Guymard de Larabe or Barnabé Guimard; 1734–1805) was a French architect.
Gilles-Barnabé Guimard | |
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| Born | 1734 Amboise, France |
| Died | 21 September 1805 (aged 70–71) Mosnes, France |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Palace of the Council of Brabant in Brussels (now the Belgian Parliament) |
| Projects | Place Royale/Koningsplein in Brussels Brussels Park |
He spent his entire career in the Habsburg Netherlands (present-day Belgium) where he led important architectural and urbanistic projects such as the Place Royale/Koningsplein and the new 'Palace of the Council of Brabant' which today houses the Belgian Parliament, both in the city of Brussels.
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