Matonge

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  • Type: neighborhood
  • Description: neighbourhood in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”, “Faubourg de Namur”, “Haut-Ixelles”, “Ixelles-Haut”, “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”, “Klein Zaïre”, “Matongé”, and “Opper-Elsene”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Palace of Justice.

Government office
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The are a group of art museums in , Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the , the , the , the Modern Museum, the and the .

Courthouse
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The of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in , Belgium. It is the country's most important court building, seat of the judicial arrondissement of Brussels, as well as of several courts and tribunals, including the…

College
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The is a historic conservatory in , Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include European Quarter and Pentagon.

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The in , is a large office area east of the center which is mostly taken up by the European Union. The district also houses the large Parc de Cinquantenaire and a beautiful, but expensive, residential area on its northern edge.

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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.

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

Matonge

Latitude
50.834° or 50° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
4.3644° or 4° 21′ 52″ east
Open location code
9F26R9M7+JQ
Wiki­data ID
Q900749
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Walloon—“Matonge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “马通盖”
  • Czech: “Matonge”
  • Dutch: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • Dutch: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • Dutch: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • Dutch: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • Dutch: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • Dutch: “Klein Zaïre”
  • Dutch: “Matonge”
  • Dutch: “Matongé”
  • Dutch: “Opper-Elsene”
  • French: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • French: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • French: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • French: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • French: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • French: “Klein Zaïre”
  • French: “Matonge”
  • French: “Matongé”
  • French: “Opper-Elsene”
  • German: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • German: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • German: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • German: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • German: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • German: “Klein Zaïre”
  • German: “Matongé”
  • German: “Opper-Elsene”
  • Indonesian: “Matonge”
  • Korean: “마통게”
  • Latin: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • Latin: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • Latin: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • Latin: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • Latin: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • Latin: “Klein Zaïre”
  • Latin: “Matongé”
  • Latin: “Opper-Elsene”
  • Limburgan: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • Limburgan: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • Limburgan: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • Limburgan: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • Limburgan: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • Limburgan: “Klein Zaïre”
  • Limburgan: “Matongé”
  • Limburgan: “Opper-Elsene”
  • Picard: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • Picard: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • Picard: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • Picard: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • Picard: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • Picard: “Klein Zaïre”
  • Picard: “Matongé”
  • Picard: “Opper-Elsene”
  • Polish: “Matonge”
  • Swedish: “Matonge”
  • Swedish: “Matongé”
  • Vlaams: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • Vlaams: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • Vlaams: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • Vlaams: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • Vlaams: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • Vlaams: “Klein Zaïre”
  • Vlaams: “Matongé”
  • Vlaams: “Opper-Elsene”
  • Walloon: “Elsene-onder-Brussel”
  • Walloon: “Faubourg de Namur”
  • Walloon: “Haut-Ixelles”
  • Walloon: “Ixelles-Haut”
  • Walloon: “Ixelles-sous-Bruxelles”
  • Walloon: “Klein Zaïre”
  • Walloon: “Matongé”
  • Walloon: “Opper-Elsene”

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