Maps and Plans Reading Room

Maps and Plans Reading Room is a government office in Brussels, Belgium. Maps and Plans Reading Room is situated nearby to KBR Museum, as well as near Royal Library of Belgium.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Email: maproom@kbr.be
Type: Government office

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Library of Belgium and Manneken Pis.

Royal Library of Belgium

Library

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Royal Library of Belgium is the national library of Belgium. The institution owns several collections of historical importance, like the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy, and is the depository for all books ever published in Belgium or abroad by Belgian authors.

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 nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 470 metres west of Maps and Plans Reading Room.

Grand Place

Square

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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, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 440 metres northwest of Maps and Plans Reading Room.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Pentagon.

Royal Quarter

Neighborhood

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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.

Pentagon

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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.