Comic centrum
The Belgian Comic Strip Center is a museum in central Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to Belgian comics. It is located at 20, rue des Sables/Zandstraat, in an Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta, and can be accessed from Brussels-Congress railway station and Brussels-Central railway station.Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Ank gsx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: comics museum in the Pentagon, Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Belgian Center for Comic Strip Art”, “Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art”, “Belgian Comic Strip Center”, “Belgian Comic Strip Centre”, “Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée - Belgisch Stripcentrum”, “Comic strip museum”, “Comics Art Museum”, “Comics Art Museum Brussels”, and “Comiczentrum”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marc Sleen House and Grand Place.
Marc Sleen House
Museum
Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Marc Sleen Museum was a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the work of comics artist Marc Sleen, who is known for his series The Adventures of Nero, Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke and De Lustige Kapoentjes.
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, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 730 metres southwest of Comic centrum.
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 nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 1 km southwest of Comic centrum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freedom Quarter and Centre.
Freedom Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freedom Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Belgian Parliament and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, not far from the crossroads with the Small Ring.
Centre
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Pentagon
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Comic centrum
- Categories: comics museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.85124° or 50° 51′ 4″ northLongitude
4.36013° or 4° 21′ 37″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Inception
1989Open location code
9F26V926+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 87493075OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6948608Wikidata ID
Q815542
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Comic centrum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Centre Belga del Còmic”
- Chinese: “比利时漫画艺术中心”
- Chinese: “沃奎兹商店”
- Czech: “Belgické muzeum komixu”
- Danish: “CBBD”
- Danish: “Det belgiske tegneseriecenter”
- Dutch: “BCB”
- Dutch: “Belgisch Centrum van het Beeldverhaal”
- Dutch: “Belgisch Stripcentrum”
- Dutch: “Belgisch Stripmuseum”
- Dutch: “BSC”
- Dutch: “Stripmuseum”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز القصص المصوره البلجيكيه”
- Finnish: “Belgian sarjakuvakeskus”
- French: “CBBD”
- French: “Centre belge de la bande dessinée”
- French: “Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée”
- French: “musée de la bande dessinée”
- French: “musée de la BD”
- German: “Belgisches Comic-Zentrum”
- German: “Belgisches Comiczentrum”
- German: “CBBD”
- German: “Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée”
- German: “Comic-Museum”
- Greek: “Βελγικό Κέντρο Κινούμενου Σχεδίου”
- Greek: “Βελγικό Κέντρο των Κόμικς”
- Indonesian: “Belgian centre for comic strip art”
- Indonesian: “Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art”
- Italian: “Centre belge de la bande dessinée”
- Italian: “Centro belga del fumetto”
- Italian: “Il Centro Belga Dei Fumetti”
- Japanese: “ベルギー漫画センター”
- Japanese: “漫画博物館 (ブリュッセル)”
- Korean: “벨기에 만화 센터”
- Marathi: “बेल्जियन कॉमिक स्ट्रिप सेंटर”
- Persian: “مرکز داستانهای مصور بلژیک”
- Polish: “Belgijskie Centrum Komiksu”
- Slovenian: “Belgijski center za strip”
- Slovenian: “Centre belge de la bande dessinée”
- Spanish: “Centro belga del comic”
- Spanish: “Centro Belga del Comic”
- Spanish: “Centro belga del cómic”
- Ukrainian: “Бельгійський центр коміксів”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Îlot Sacré and Alhambra Quarter.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Slumberland Tome 1 and The former Waucquez store.
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