Sablon area

The Sablon or Zavel is a neighbourhood and hill in the historic upper town of , Belgium. At its heart are two adjoining squares: the larger Grand Sablon or Grote Zavel square in the north-west and the smaller Petit Sablon or Kleine Zavel square and garden in the south-east, divided by the and the Rue de la Régence/Regentschapstraat.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighbourhood in the Pentagon, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “quartier du Sablon”, “Sablon Quarter”, “Sablon, Brussels”, “Zavel Quarter”, “Zavelwijk”, and “Zoûvel”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Zuid and Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon.

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The are a group of art museums in , Belgium.

Places in the Area

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

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter in the historic upper town of , Belgium.

Locality
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Sablon area

Latitude
50.84055° or 50° 50′ 26″ north
Longitude
4.35572° or 4° 21′ 21″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Abbreviation
“Sablon”
Open location code
9F26R9R4+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8745207508
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11395788
Wiki­data ID
Q949445
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Sablon area” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “萨布隆”
  • Dutch: “buurt Sablon”
  • Dutch: “Zavel”
  • French: “Quartier des Sablons”
  • French: “quartier Sablon”
  • French: “Sablon”
  • Galician: “Sablon”
  • German: “Sablon”
  • Italian: “Sablons (Bruxelles)”
  • Italian: “Sablons”
  • Slovenian: “sablon”
  • Spanish: “Sablon (Bruselas)”
  • Spanish: “Sablon”
  • Swedish: “Sablonkvarteren”
  • “Sablon - Zavel”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Marolle - De Marol and Pentagon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sablon Antiques Market and Presbytery of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon.

Brussels: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Pentagon and Brussels Airport.

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