Îlot Cacao

Îlot Cacao is a residential area in Molenbeek and surroundings, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital. Îlot Cacao is situated nearby to the college Advanced Performance and Scenography Studies, as well as near the sports venue City Five.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.

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. Manneken Pis is situated 1½ km southeast of Îlot Cacao.

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, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 2 km east of Îlot Cacao.

Place de la Duchesse de Brabant - Hertogin van Brabantplaats

Square

Photo: Bernard Lee, CC0.

Place de la Duchesse de Brabant - Hertogin van Brabantplaats is a square, which is situated 320 metres south of Îlot Cacao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Brussels and Osseghem - Ossegem.

West Brussels

The West contains the extensive western suburbs of Brussels. Except for the Sacred Heart basilica, tourists usually do not visit this part of the city.