La Monnaie

The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie is an opera house in central , Belgium. The National Opera of Belgium, a federal institution, takes the name of this theatre in which it is housed—La Monnaie in French or De Munt in Dutch—referring to the building as well as the opera company.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: opera house in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: De Munt”, “La Monnaie/De Munt”, “Royal Mint Theatre”, “Royal Theatre of La Monnaie”, and “Théatre Royal de la Monnaie - Koninklijke Muntschouwburg
  • Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Square
The or Grote Markt is the central 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 King's House or Bread House building, containing the . is situated 340 metres south of La Monnaie.

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 590 metres southwest of La Monnaie.

Library
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centre and Pentagon.

The is the historic of , including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

La Monnaie

Latitude
50.8496° or 50° 50′ 59″ north
Longitude
4.35425° or 4° 21′ 15″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9F26R9X3+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 21758211
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6948637
Wiki­data ID
Q551479
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“La Monnaie” goes by many names.
  • Basque: La Monnaie/De Munt
  • Catalan: Théâtre de la Monnaie
  • Chinese: 皇家铸币局剧院
  • Chinese: 皇家鑄幣局劇院
  • Czech: divadlo De Munt/La Monnaie
  • Czech: divadlo De Munt
  • Czech: divadlo La Monnaie
  • Czech: La Monnaie
  • Czech: Théâtre de la Monnaie
  • Danish: De Munt
  • Danish: La Monnaie
  • Dutch: De Munt
  • Dutch: Koninklijke Muntschouwburg
  • Egyptian Arabic: لا موناى
  • Esperanto: La Reĝa Monteatro en Bruselo
  • Esperanto: Reĝa Monteatro
  • Estonian: De Munt
  • Estonian: Koninklijke Muntschouwburg
  • Estonian: La Monnaie/De Munt
  • Estonian: La Monnaie
  • Estonian: Theatre Royal de la Monnaie
  • Estonian: Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
  • French: La Monnaie
  • French: Théatre Royal de la Monnaie
  • French: Théâtre royal de la Monnaie
  • German: Brüsseler Opernhaus La Monnaie/De Munt
  • German: Die Münze
  • German: Königliches Münztheater
  • Hebrew: לה מונה
  • Hebrew: לה מוניי
  • Indonesian: La Monnaie
  • Italian: de Munt
  • Italian: Koninklijke Muntschouwburg
  • Italian: La Monnaie/De Munt
  • Italian: la Monnaie
  • Italian: Teatro de la Monnaie
  • Italian: Théâtre de la Monnaie
  • Italian: Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
  • Japanese: ベルギー王立歌劇場
  • Japanese: ベルギー王立歌劇場管弦楽団
  • Japanese: モネ交響楽団
  • Japanese: モネ劇場
  • Luxembourgish: De Munt
  • Luxembourgish: La Monnaie/De Munt
  • Luxembourgish: La Monnaie
  • Luxembourgish: Théâtre de la Monnaie
  • Luxembourgish: Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
  • Polish: Opera Brukselska La Monnaie
  • Portuguese: De Munt/La Monnaie
  • Portuguese: La Monnaie
  • Russian: Брюссельская опера
  • Russian: Де-Мунт
  • Russian: Ла Монне
  • Russian: Ла Моннэ
  • Russian: Ла-Монне
  • Russian: Ла-Моннэ
  • Serbian: Краљевско позориште Ла Моне
  • Spanish: Teatro de la Moneda
  • Spanish: Teatro de la Monnaie
  • Spanish: Teatro Real de la Moneda
  • Spanish: Teatro Real de la Monnaie
  • Spanish: Theatre de la Monnaie
  • Spanish: Théâtre de la Monnaie
  • Swedish: De Munt
  • Swedish: La Monnaie
  • Ukrainian: Королівський театр Ла Монне/Де Мунт
  • Ukrainian: Королівський театр Ла Монне
  • Ukrainian: Ла Монне
  • De Munt
  • La Monnaie

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