Bortier Gallery

The Bortier Gallery is a glazed shopping arcade in central Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by Jean-Pierre Cluysenaer in 1847, in a neo-Renaissance style, and opened in the following year.

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Type: Shopping center
Description: covered passageway in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Bortierdoorgang”, “Bortiergalerij”, “Galerie Bortier”, “Galerie Bortier - Bortiergalerij”, and “Passage Bortier”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Grand Place

Square

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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 280 metres northwest of Bortier Gallery.

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. Manneken Pis is situated 350 metres west of Bortier Gallery.

Brussels Central Station

Railway station

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Brussels-Central railway station is a railway and metro station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North. Brussels Central Station is situated 170 metres northeast of Bortier Gallery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pentagon and Royal Quarter.

Pentagon

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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.

Royal Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Royal Quarter is a quarter in the historic upper town of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between Brussels Park, the Royal Palace, the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the Sablon/Zavel. It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.