Rive Gauche - Linkeroever

Rive Gauche - Linkeroever is a neighborhood in Molenbeek and surroundings, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital. Rive Gauche - Linkeroever is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quays Quarter, as well as near the locality Coin du Diable - Duivelshoek.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighbourhood in Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Linkeroever” and “Rive Gauche”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Comte de Flandre metro station.

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.

Comte de Flandre metro station

Metro station

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Comte de Flandre or Graaf van Vlaanderen is a Brussels Metro station on lines 1 and 5. It is located in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dansaert area and Centre.

Dansaert area

Neighborhood

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Dansaert area is a neighborhood.

Centre

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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.

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.