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Mons in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
 

Palace of Justice/ Palais de Justice

 
 
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 19, 2024
1. Palace of Justice/ Palais de Justice Marker
Inscription.  
The law-courts were built in 1848 on the site of the refuge of Cambron Abbey. This refuge can be seen on an engraving from the first half of the 19th century. It was built around 1316 to shelter the monks of the abbey in times of war. In 1717 the Cambron monks sold the building to the Sovereign Council of Hainault in exchange for an annual allowance.

The law-courts (in neo-classical style) were designed by the architect Huriau. Originally they grouped together all the jurisdictions, some of which have moved into various houses spread out in the town in the last decades.

Le palais de justice fut construit en 1848à l'emplacement du refuge de l'abbaye de Cambron. Ce refuge, dont on devine la façade sur une gravure de la première moitié du XIXe siècle, avait été construit vers 1316 pour abriter les religieux de l'abbaye en cas de troubles. Dès 1717, les moines de Lambron céderent l'immeuble contre le versement d'une rente annuelle au Conseil Souverain de Hainaut. Le palais de justice, dû à l'architecte Huriau, est de style néo-classique. Il regroupait à l'origine les différentes juridictions dont certaines
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se sont installées, au cours des denières décennies, dans divers immeubles disséminés dans la ville.

Het Justitiepaleis werd in 1848 gebouwd op de site waar oorspronkelijk het schuiloord van de Abdij van Cambron gevestigd was. Dit schuiloord, waarvan de helle van de 19e eeuw, werd omstreeks 1316 gebouwd als toevluchtsoord voor de geestelijken van de Abdij in geval van invasies of onlusten. Vanaf 1717 stonden de monniken van Henegouwen tegen betaling van een jaarrente. Het Justitiepaleis zelf is van de hand van de architect Huriau, en is in neoklassieke stijl. Oorspronkelijk waren hier al de verscheidene jurisdicties ondergebracht. Gedurende de laatste jaren is een deel van deze jurisdicties naar andere gebouwen in de stad overgebracht.
 
Erected by City of Mons.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1316.
 
Location. 50° 27.348′ N, 3° 57.241′ E. Marker is in Mons, Région Wallonne (Wallonia), in Hainaut. It is on Rue de Nimy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue de Nimy 20, Mons, Région Wallonne 7000, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salon Baronne Betty Duesberg (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Gratitude (about 150 meters away); Mons Recaptured
Palace of Justice/ Palais de Justice Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 19, 2024
2. Palace of Justice/ Palais de Justice Marker
(about 150 meters away); 5th Royal Irish Lancers (about 150 meters away); To Its Fallen Combatants (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jules Cornet (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); World War Il Sherman Tank / Char Sherman de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); To Our Heroes (approx. 2.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mons.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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