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Poelaert elevators

The Poelaert Elevators, in popular language Elevators of the Marolles is a public elevator in the Marolles/Marollen district of , Belgium. It connects the lower and upper town at the Square Breughel l'Ancien/Breughel de Oudeplein with the Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein, in the vicinity of the Palace of Justice.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: public elevator in the Marolles, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Ascenseur des Marolles - Lift van de Marollen”, “Ascenseurs des Marolles”, “Ascenseurs Poelaert”, “Ascenseurs Poelaert - Poelaertliften”, “Elevators of the Marolles”, “Liften van de Marollen”, “Poelaert Elevators”, and “Poelaertliften”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Justice and Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein.

Courthouse
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The of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in , Belgium. It is the country's most important court building, seat of the judicial arrondissement of Brussels, as well as of several courts and tribunals, including the… is situated 150 metres south of Poelaert elevators.

Square
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is a square, which is situated 110 metres east of Poelaert elevators.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central 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 King's House or Bread House building, containing the . is situated 1 km north of Poelaert elevators.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Saint James‘ Quarter.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter in the historic upper town of , Belgium. It is situated between , the , the and the . It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The 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.

Poelaert elevators

Latitude
50.838° or 50° 50′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.35106° or 4° 21′ 4″ east
Operator
STIB/MIVB
Open location code
9F26R9Q2+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129463929
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q85646747
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Romanian—“Poelaert elevators” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Square Breughel l’Ancien - Breughel de Oudeplein and Épée asbl.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Poelaert elevators”. Photo: Romaine, CC0.