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L'Archiduc
Cocktail bar
Art deco-style cocktail bar, opened 1937, with banquette seating, art gallery & live music evenings.
$$ $$
4.30 (1.4K reviews)
(~9.87 km from centre)
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Palais du Coudenberg
Tourist attraction
Museum & archaeological site on medieval palace foundations with excavations on display.
4.30 (890 reviews)
(~9.37 km from centre)
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Martyrs' Square
Historical landmark
Belgian Revolution soldiers are buried under this neoclassical cobblestone square finished in 1778.
4.30 (527 reviews)
(~9.21 km from centre)
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De Brouckèreplein
Historical landmark
👍👍 Square Brouckère (Place de Brouckère) is one of the main squares in Brussels for several cultural activities. Besides you'll find UGC movie theater here (the largest movie theater in Central Brussel), several pubs and restaurants. The square has been renovated and is now traffic free.
In very near w...
4.30 (334 reviews)
(~9.44 km from centre)
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Everard 'T Serclaes
Sculpture
Reclining statue of a heroic 1300s Brussels citizen, said to bring luck to those who touch it.
4.40 (292 reviews)
(~9.7 km from centre)
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Monument Léopold II
Sculpture
🫤 This monument stands in tribute to Leopold II, the king of Belgium known in equal measures for being the builder king and for his "harsh administration" of the Congo. The monument is a equestrian statue and features the king sitting peacefully on his horse at rest. When I visited, someone had poured...
3.40 (215 reviews)
(~9.28 km from centre)
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Hôtel van Eetvelde
Historical landmark
👍👍 Even if the building was still under renovation I had an amazing guided tour with the girl being in charge of the project. She was super nice and gave a lot of details on the history and materials used in the house. Also, very importantly, she spent some time explaining the connection between this b...
4.50 (155 reviews)
(~7.92 km from centre)
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Foundation Frison Horta (Private Museum) "A Living Museum"
Historical landmark
👍👍 A hidden gem in the heart of the city, walking distance to Brussel's major museums. If the Horta Museum is too out of the way for you, I highly recommend the Fondation Frison Horta as an alternative.
The house is a living time capsule and active restoration project. Not yet a fully finished house m...
4.80 (79 reviews)
(~9.79 km from centre)
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Elephant Statue
Historical landmark
👍 Na restauratie komt dit beeld weer tot zijn recht. Het was een schenking van de chocoladeproducent Côte d'Or. Het is van de beeldhouwer Alberic Collin. Eerst had het beeld op de Wereldtentoonstelling van 1935 gestaan. Uiteraard is de voorstelling van drie krijgers op de rug van de olifant een pure k...
4.20 (68 reviews)
(~6.66 km from centre)
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Statue of King Baudouin
Monument
👍👍 Jolie statue du roi Baudouin, située au pied de la Cathédrale des Sts Michel et Gudule.
Des bancs ainsi que des transats sont dispos pour se détendre.
4.50 (65 reviews)
(~9.26 km from centre)
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Anneessenstoren
Historical landmark
👍 Jolie tour historique situé entre deux bâtiments moderne.
4.40 (58 reviews)
(~9.87 km from centre)
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La fontaine de Neptune
Historical landmark
👍👍 A beautiful copy of the fountain of Neptune in Bologna. King Leopold II during a visit to Bologna was fascinated by the statue and had an exact copy made by Giorgio Sangiorgi on the basis of the original plaster casts and finished in 1903. As I said, the original is located in Italy, in Bologna, i...
4.40 (53 reviews)
(~8.32 km from centre)
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Old England
Historical landmark
👍👍 Amazing architecture, find its history below.
Architect: Paul Saintenoy
Year: 1899
The Old England (French: Vieille Angleterre, Dutch: Oud Engeland) department store was a large retailer in central Brussels, Belgium, partially housed in a notable Art Nouveau building constructed in 1899 by Paul Sain...
4.60 (35 reviews)
(~9.48 km from centre)
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Enclos des Fusillés
Historical landmark
👍👍 Sober, impressive line-up of crosses of executed people, some with names some unknown.
4.20 (33 reviews)
(~6.05 km from centre)