Anspach Fountain

The Anspach Fountain is an eclectic-style fountain-obelisk erected between 1895 and 1897 in the centre of the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein in , Belgium.
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Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: fountain and obelisk in Brussels
  • Also known as: “Anspach Obelisk” and “Obélisque Anspach - Obelisk Anspach”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.

Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 1 km south of Anspach Fountain.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central square of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the . is situated 1 km southeast of Anspach Fountain.

Photo: Romaine, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dansaert area and Rive Gauche - Linkeroever.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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

Anspach Fountain

Latitude
50.85358° or 50° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
4.34687° or 4° 20′ 49″ east
Inception
1897
Open location code
9F26V83W+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114974000
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q27476493
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Anspach Fountain” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Cheval Marin and Le Jardin de ma Sœur.

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