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. It was designed by the Belgian architect Jacques Cuisinier and built from 1970 to 1974. At 35 stories and tall, it remained the tallest all-residential building in Belgium until the tall UP-site Tower was completed in Brussels in 2014. The upper floors offer a wide view over Brussels and beyond (as far north as Antwerp and

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on a clear day).The Brusilia building - Views from the top floor
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. In 2014, a lower building was completed in a different style on the right foundations.

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