Alhambra Quarter

Alhambra Quarter is a neighborhood in Brussels, Belgium. Alhambra Quarter is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quays Quarter, as well as near Dansaert area.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in the Pentagon, Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Alhambrawijk”, “Quartier Alhambra”, and “Quartier Alhambra - Alhambrawijk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Grand Place

Square

Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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, containing the Brussels City Museum.

Manneken Pis

Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Belgian Museum of Freemasonry

Museum

Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centre and Dansaert area.

Centre

Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.