On Saturday morning weddings are held in the Hôtel de Ville (city hall). The town hall, which occupies the southwest facade is the only medieval building left standing today and was built between 1402 and 1455 probably by Jean Bornoy. Its tower, asymmetrical with respect to the building, 96 feet high, is of Gothic style and was designed by Jean van Ruysbroeck in 1449. An urban legend that the architect, to verify the alleged error that the tower will be located in the center, got into it and he jumped, although in truth both parties were not built at the same time. Atop the tower is a high bronze statue of five meters of the archangel Michael, patron saint of Brussels, slaying a dragon or devil. The left part of the council consists of twelve arches, including the bell tower, representing the twelve stages wet alchemy. Instead, the right side only has seven arches, counting the bell, symbolizing the new alchemy dry in seven stages. The facade is decorated with numerous statues representing nobles. WEDDING IN THE CITY OF BRUSSELS. BELGIAN WEDDING.