Dendermonde - Gerechtsgebouw

Towards the end of the Frankish period, a settlement was established here, later another followed in the shadow of a castle built by Emperor Otto II in the second half of the 10th century. The name Dendermonde is first mentioned in a document from 1087. In 1223, a Cistercian abbey was founded, and in 1233, Robrecht van Bethune granted Dendermonde city rights. As early as the 13th century, Dendermonde was a walled and ramparted city.

The courthouse is located directly next to the town hall on the Grote Markt and houses the Court of First Instance. The complex was built between 1923 and 1927 according to a design by architect Valentin Vaerwyck. The building is constructed in Expressionist brick architecture.