Urban.brussels

Urban.brussels is a government office in Brussels, Belgium. Urban.brussels is situated nearby to the art gallery Gallery Katarzyna Napiórkowska, as well as near the convention center Square – Brussels Convention Centre.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—noon
Type: Government office
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Library of Belgium and Brussels Central Station.

Royal Library of Belgium

Library

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The Royal Library of Belgium is the national library of Belgium. The institution owns several collections of historical importance, like the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy, and is the depository for all books ever published in Belgium or abroad by Belgian authors. Royal Library of Belgium is situated 140 metres southwest of Urban.brussels.

Brussels Central Station

Railway station

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Brussels-Central railway station is a railway and metro station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North. Brussels Central Station is situated 130 metres north of Urban.brussels.

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 440 metres northwest of Urban.brussels.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Pentagon.

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.

Pentagon

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The Pentagon is the historical center of Brussels. It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The Pentagon of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.