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Porte de Namur metro station

Porte de Namur or Naamsepoort is a Brussels Metro station on the southern segment of lines 2 and 6. It is located under the Small Ring at the Square du Bastion/Bolwerksquare, next to the Chaussée d'Ixelles/Elsense Steenweg, in the municipality of , south of the , Belgium.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: metro station in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Porte de Namur - Naamsepoort” and “Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort metro station”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion.

Museum
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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 Antoine Wiertz Museum and the Constantin Meunier Museum. is situated 450 metres northwest of Porte de Namur metro station.

College
The , commonly known by the acronym INSAS, is a Belgian film and drama school founded by Raymond Ravar, André Delvaux, Paul Anrieu, and Jean Brismée in 1962. is situated 190 metres north of Porte de Namur metro station.

Square
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Grote Markt is the central of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, containing the . is situated 1¼ km northwest of Porte de Namur metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Matonge.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter in the historic upper town of , Belgium. It is situated between , the , the and the . It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

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Matongé is a district in , the capital of , and home to its population originating from the Congo.

Town
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Ixelles or Elsene is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located to the south-east of , it is geographically bisected by the .

Porte de Namur metro station

Latitude
50.83826° or 50° 50′ 18″ north
Longitude
4.36169° or 4° 21′ 42″ east
Operator
Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company
Network
IBXL
Named after
Namur Gate
Open location code
9F26R9Q6+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 142758834
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2153197
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