Monument Gabrielle Petit
Monument Gabrielle Petit is a memorial in Brussels, Belgium. Monument Gabrielle Petit is situated nearby to the square Place Saint-Jean - Sint-Jansplein, as well as near the government office Ombuds Bruxelles - Ombuds Brussel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Égide Rombaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: statue in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Gabrielle Petit” and “Mémorial Gabrielle Petit”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.
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 naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 210 metres west of Monument Gabrielle Petit.
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, containing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 240 metres north of Monument Gabrielle Petit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentagon and Saint James‘ Quarter.
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.
Royal Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Quarter is a quarter in the historic upper town of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between Brussels Park, the Royal Palace, the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the Sablon/Zavel. It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.
Monument Gabrielle Petit
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84459° or 50° 50′ 41″ northLongitude
4.35298° or 4° 21′ 11″ eastInception
1923Open location code
9F26R9V3+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10011291041OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q41527227
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Monument Gabrielle Petit” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Monument aan Gabrielle Petit”
- French: “Mémorial Gabrielle Petit”
- French: “Monument à Gabrielle Petit”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Fell and Ombuds Bruxelles - Ombuds Brussel.
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