Human Rights Monument

The Human Rights Monument is a monument in Tour & Taxis Park, in the City of Brussels, Belgium, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Type: Obelisk
Description: obelisk in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Human Rights Monument, Brussels” and “Monument aux Droits de l’Homme - Monument voor de Mensenrechten”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tour & Taxis Park and Line 28 Park.

Tour & Taxis Park

Park

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Tour & Taxis Park is an urban public park located in and named after the neighbourhood of Tour & Taxis in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by Bureau Bas Smets.

Line 28 Park

Park

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Line 28 Park is situated 400 metres west of Human Rights Monument.

Brussels-North Railway Station

Railway station

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Brussels-North railway station is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels-Central and Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train passing there has a planned stop. Brussels-North Railway Station is situated 1½ km southeast of Human Rights Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tour & Taxis and Maritime Quarter.

Tour & Taxis

Neighborhood

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Tour & Taxis is a large former industrial site in Brussels, Belgium. It is situated on the embankment of the Brussels Canal in the City of Brussels, just north-west of the city centre.

Maritime Quarter

Neighborhood

The Maritime Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the north of the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, with a piece extending into the City of Brussels, it lies adjacent to the Brussels Canal and forms part of the broader Canal Zone, an area that has long served as a logistical and economic artery for the city.