Fountain of Kneeling Youths
Fountain of Kneeling Youths is a work of art in Brussels, Belgium. Fountain of Kneeling Youths is situated nearby to the government office Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers - Chambre des représentants - Abgeordnetenkammer, as well as near Senaat - Sénat - Senat.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: fountain and sculpture by George Minne, Paleis der Natie, Brussels, Belgium
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula and Grand Place.
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Church
Photo: Donaldytong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula or St. Gudula by locals, is a medieval Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is situated 330 metres west of Fountain of Kneeling Youths.
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, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 1 km west of Fountain of Kneeling Youths.
Royal Park Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Park Theatre is a theatre in central Brussels, Belgium. It is located at 3, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, on the edge of Brussels Park, facing the Belgian House of Parliament. Royal Park Theatre is situated 180 metres south of Fountain of Kneeling Youths.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freedom Quarter and Royal Quarter.
Freedom Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freedom Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Belgian Parliament and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, not far from the crossroads with the Small Ring.
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.
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Town
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Saint-Josse-ten-Noode or Sint-Joost-ten-Node, often simply called Saint-Josse in French or Sint-Joost in Dutch, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.
Fountain of Kneeling Youths
- Categories: fountain, sculpture, and tourism
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84732° or 50° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
4.36468° or 4° 21′ 53″ eastInception
1935Open location code
9F26R9W7+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 11175432271OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q21012006
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Fountain of Kneeling Youths” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine des Agenouillés”
- French: “Fontaine des Agenouillés”
- Japanese: “ひざまずく青年の泉”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers - Chambre des représentants - Abgeordnetenkammer and Senaat - Sénat - Senat.
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