Mont des Arts

The Mont des Arts or Kunstberg, meaning "Hill/Mount of the Arts", is an urban complex and historic site in central , Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium, the National Archives of Belgium, , and a public garden designed by the landscape architect René Pechère.
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  • Type: Theater
  • Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Kunstberg” and “Mont des Arts - Kunstberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.

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Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of train network in the south of . The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 480 metres west of Mont des Arts.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central square of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the . is situated 430 metres northwest of Mont des Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont des Arts - Kunstberg and Royal Quarter.

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter in the historic upper town of , Belgium. It is situated between , the , the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the . It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

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The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The 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.

Mont des Arts

Latitude
50.8439° or 50° 50′ 38″ north
Longitude
4.35667° or 4° 21′ 24″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
9F26R9V4+HM
Geo­Names ID
6948620
Wiki­data ID
Q1865794
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Mont des Arts” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “mont des Arts”
  • Chinese: “艺术山”
  • Czech: “Mont des Arts”
  • Danish: “Mont des Arts”
  • Dutch: “De Kunstberg”
  • Dutch: “Kunstberg”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مونت ديس ارت - ارت ماونتن”
  • French: “mont des Arts”
  • French: “Mont des Arts”
  • German: “Kunstberg”
  • German: “Mont des arts”
  • German: “Mont des Arts”
  • Hebrew: “מון דז אר”
  • Hindi: “कुंस्टबर्ग”
  • Hindi: “मोंत देज़ आर”
  • Indonesian: “Mont des Arts”
  • Italian: “Mont des Arts”
  • Latin: “Monte Artium”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mont des Arts”
  • Norwegian: “Mont des Arts”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mont des Arts / Kunstberg”
  • Russian: “Гора Искусств”
  • Slovenian: “Kunstberg”
  • Slovenian: “Mont des arts”
  • Spanish: “Mont des Arts”
  • Swedish: “Mont des Arts”

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