Heysel metro station
Heysel or Heizel is a Brussels Metro station on the northern branch of line 6. It is located in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, Belgium, and serves the Heysel/Heizel Plateau, famous for the World's Fairs of 1935 and 1958, the King Baudouin Stadium and the Atomium.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Metro station
- Description: metro station in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Heysel - Heizel” and “Heysel/Heizel metro station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King Baudouin Stadium and Mini-Europe.
King Baudouin Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Joni-Fuego, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the north-western district of the City of Brussels, it was built to embellish the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in view of the 1935 Brussels International Exposition. King Baudouin Stadium is situated 190 metres southwest of Heysel metro station.
Mini-Europe
Theme park
Photo: Gellerj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in the Bruparck entertainment park, at the foot of the Atomium, in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union and other countries within the continent of Europe on display, at a scale of 1:25. Mini-Europe is situated 360 metres southeast of Heysel metro station.
Terminal 1
Amusement arcade
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heysel and Bruparck.
Heysel
Photo: matthewblack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Heysel is Brussels' northern most district, and its most leisure centered district. The Atomium is its most famous attraction, but the district has a lot more opportunities for activities and interesting sights to offer.
Verregat
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Verregat is a neighbourhood of Brussels, Belgium, located north of the Heysel/Heizel, east of the Cité Modèle, and bordering the Flemish Region to the north.
Heysel metro station
- Categories: underground station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.89687° or 50° 53′ 49″ northLongitude
4.33598° or 4° 20′ 10″ eastInception
July 5th, 1985Network
IBXLNamed after
Heysel - HeizelOpen location code
9F26V8WP+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 144276150OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2192952
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Heysel metro station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “海塞尔站”
- Chinese: “海瑟尔站”
- Chinese: “海索爾/希塞拉站”
- Dutch: “Heizel”
- Finnish: “Heizelin metroasema”
- Finnish: “Heysel/Heizelin metroasema”
- Finnish: “Heyselin metroasema”
- French: “Heysel”
- German: “Heysel/Heizel”
- Hungarian: “Heysel/Heizel”
- Polish: “Heysel/Heizel (metro w Brukseli)”
- Polish: “Heysel/Heizel”
- Portuguese: “Estação Heysel”
- Portuguese: “Heysel”
- Ukrainian: “Ейзель”
- Urdu: “ہیزل میٹرو اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Commissariat de quartier Heysel - Wijkcommissariaat Heizel and Palace 2.
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