Archs of the Cinquantenaire

The Cinquantenaire Arcade is a memorial arcade in the centre of the in , Belgium. The centrepiece is a monumental triple arch known as the Cinquantenaire Arch.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: memorial arcade including the Cinquantenaire Arch in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Arcade du Cinquantenaire”, “Arcade van het Jubelpark”, “Arcades du Cinquantenaire”, “Arcades du Cinquantenaire - Triomfboog van het Jubelpark”, “Arcades van het Jubelpark”, and “Cinquantenaire Arcade”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Autoworld Museum and Art & History Museum.

Museum
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Autoworld is an automobile museum in , Belgium. The museum displays a large and varied collection of over 300 vehicles, including cars and motorcycles from various eras, retracing the history of the industry from its birth in the 19th century to the modern age. is situated 120 metres south of Archs of the Cinquantenaire.

Museum
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The Art & History Museum is a public museum of antiquities and ethnographic and decorative arts located at the in , Belgium. is situated 140 metres southwest of Archs of the Cinquantenaire.

Museum
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The is a historic town house in , Belgium. It was designed by the architect, painter, and designer Paul Cauchie, and built in 1905, in Art Nouveau style. is situated 290 metres southeast of Archs of the Cinquantenaire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Etterbeek and European Quarter.

Town
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is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the municipalities of , the , , , and .

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The in , is a large office area east of the center which is mostly taken up by the European Union. The district also houses the large Parc de Cinquantenaire and a beautiful, but expensive, residential area on its northern edge.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter of , Belgium. The district is the northern spur of the European Quarter, located between and the .

Archs of the Cinquantenaire

Latitude
50.84048° or 50° 50′ 26″ north
Longitude
4.39298° or 4° 23′ 35″ east
Height
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
9F26R9RV+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117837711
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q2859916
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Archs of the Cinquantenaire” goes by many names.

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