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Putterij
The Putterij (French: Putterie) is a former quarter located in the centre of the Belgian capital city Brussels.
The Saint Mary Magdalene Church was a centre of the district.
It was largely destroyed starting in the 1920's to develop the area for Brussels Central Station and other modern office buildings. Many historic structures were lost in the demolition process.
Some of the area was re-developed back with varying degrees of success with buildings in the New Classical architecture and the New Brick Renaissance style in the 1980's, following the principles of the New Urbanism and European Urban Renaissance.
The name of the street has survived to this day.
Category:City of Brussels