Joseph Poelaert

Joseph Poelaert
Born21 March 1817
Brussels, Belgium
Died3 November 1879(1879-11-03) (aged 62)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsPalace of Justice of Brussels

Congress Column

Church of Our Lady of Laeken

Joseph Poelaert (21 March 1817 – 3 November 1879) was a Belgian architect. He was entrusted with important projects in Brussels, such as Saint Catherine's Church, the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, the Congress Column, the Royal Theatre of la Monnaie and above all, the Palace of Justice. He was also the great-uncle of the architect Henri Van Dievoet.