Sint-Gillis
Sint-Gillis is a locality in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Belgium. Sint-Gillis is situated nearby to the locality Louise area, as well as near the town Anderlecht.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.
Manneken Pis
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin.
Grand Place
Square
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, containing the Brussels City Museum.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Museum
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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Antoine Wiertz Museum and the Constantin Meunier Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brussels and Pentagon.
Brussels
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Brussels is the capital of Belgium and one of the three administrative regions within the country, together with Flanders and Wallonia. Apart from its role within its country, it is also an internationally important city, hosting numerous international institutions, and in particular the headquarters of NATO and the core institutions of the European Union.
Pentagon
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The Pentagon is the historical center of Brussels. It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The Pentagon of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.
Centre
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The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sint-Gillis
- Type: Locality with 50,300 residents
- Also known as: “21013”
- Location: Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.8287° or 50° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
4.3442° or 4° 20′ 39″ eastPopulation
50,300Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
9F26R8HV+FMGeoNames ID
2787415
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Sint-Gillis” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gemeente Sint-Gilles”
- Dutch: “Sint-Gillis”
- French: “Commune de Saint-Gilles”
- French: “Saint-Gilles”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Brussels-South railway station and Law Courts of Brussels.
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