Simone de Beauvoir Park
Simone de Beauvoir Park is a park in Brussels, Belgium. Simone de Beauvoir Park is situated nearby to the sports venue Salle omnisports Fontainas - Omnisportzaal Fontainas, as well as near the community center Maison de Quartier Van Artevelde - Buurthuis Van Artevelde.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Fontainas Park”, “Parc Fontainas - Fontainaspark”, and “Parc Simone de Beauvoir - Simone de Beauvoirpark”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Grand Place is situated 540 metres east of Simone de Beauvoir Park.
Manneken Pis
Work of art
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 naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 380 metres east of Simone de Beauvoir Park.
Place Fontainas
Square
Photo: Bernard Lee, CC0.
The Place Fontainas or Fontainasplein is a square in central Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne. It is named in honour of André-Napoléon Fontainas, a former mayor of the City of Brussels. Place Fontainas is situated 140 metres southeast of Simone de Beauvoir Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint James‘ Quarter and Pentagon.
Pentagon
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Simone de Beauvoir Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84601° or 50° 50′ 46″ northLongitude
4.34487° or 4° 20′ 42″ eastInception
May 21st, 2019Named after
Simone de BeauvoirOpen location code
9F26R8WV+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 11220892OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q23796565
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Simone de Beauvoir Park” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fontainaspark”
- Dutch: “Simone de Beauvoir Park”
- Dutch: “Simone de Beauvoirpark”
- French: “Parc Fontainas”
- French: “parc Simone de Beauvoir”
- French: “Parc Simone de Beauvoir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle omnisports Fontainas - Omnisportzaal Fontainas and Maison de Quartier Van Artevelde - Buurthuis Van Artevelde.
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