Étangs Noirs metro station

Étangs Noirs or Zwarte Vijvers is a Brussels Metro station on lines 1 and 5. It is located at the border between the municipalities of Koekelberg and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium.

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Type: Metro station
Description: underground metro station in Black Ponds, Brussels
Also known as: “Black Ponds Station” and “Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijvers”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Place des Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijversplein and Manneken Pis.

Place des Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijversplein

Square

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Place des Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijversplein is a square.

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 2 km southeast of Étangs Noirs metro station.

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 2 km southeast of Étangs Noirs metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koekelberg and Molenbeek and surroundings.

Koekelberg

Town

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Koekelberg is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Ganshoren, Jette, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

Molenbeek and surroundings

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Molenbeek and neighbouring quarters in Brussels have a bit of a shoddy reputation, in part due to overhyped media reports and in part due to genuine issues.