Contretype – Centre de Photographie Contemporaine à Bruxelles

Contretype – Centre de Photographie Contemporaine à Bruxelles is an art gallery in Sint-Gillis, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital. Contretype – Centre de Photographie Contemporaine à Bruxelles is situated nearby to the garden Potager collectif Germeau - Collectieve moestuin Germeau, as well as near Parc Germeau - Germeaupark.

Opening hours:
Wednesday—Friday: noon—6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 PM—6:00 PM
Email: contretype@skynet.be
Type: Art gallery
Also known as: “Contretype”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Halle Gate.

Zuid

Photo: Ingolf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Halle Gate

Museum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Halle Gate is a former medieval city gate and the last vestige of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium. Built in the 14th century, it was heavily restored in the 19th century in its current neo-Gothic style by the architect Henri Beyaert. Halle Gate is situated 240 metres east of Contretype – Centre de Photographie Contemporaine à Bruxelles.

Porte de Hal metro station

Metro station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Porte de Hal or Hallepoort is a rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station. The station is located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, south of the City of Brussels, under the Small Ring and next to the 14th-century Halle Gate, after which it is named.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Gilles and Anderlecht.

Saint-Gilles

Town

Photo: M0tty, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Forest and Ixelles.

Anderlecht

Town

Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.

Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.