Yser metro station

Yser or IJzer is a Brussels Metro station on the northern segment of lines 2 and 6. It is located under the Small Ring, between the Place de l'Yser/IJzerplein and the Porte d'Anvers/Antwerpsepoort, in the City of Brussels, Belgium.

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Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Yser - IJzer” and “Yser/IJzer metro station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

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 1¼ km south of Yser metro station.

Manneken Pis

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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 1¼ km south of Yser metro station.

Place de l’Yser - IJzerplein

Square

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Place de l’Yser - IJzerplein is a square, which is situated 180 metres west of Yser metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Quarter and Business District.

Northern Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Northern Quarter is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentration of high-rise buildings where many Belgian and multinational companies have their headquarters.