Poelaert elevators
The Poelaert Elevators, in popular language Elevators of the Marolles is a public elevator in the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels, 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.- 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 Manneken Pis.
Palace of Justice
Courthouse
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Justice of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in Brussels, 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… Palace of Justice is situated 150 metres south of Poelaert elevators.
Manneken Pis
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 nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 780 metres north of Poelaert elevators.
Place Poelaert
Square
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Place Poelaert or Poelaertplein is the largest square in Brussels, Belgium, measuring 155 by 50 metres. It is named in honour of Joseph Poelaert, the architect of the Palace of Justice. Place Poelaert is situated 110 metres east of Poelaert elevators.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Saint James‘ Quarter.
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.
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.
Poelaert elevators
- Categories: elevator, building, and tourism
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.838° or 50° 50′ 17″ northLongitude
4.35106° or 4° 21′ 4″ eastOperator
STIB/MIVBOpen location code
9F26R9Q2+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 129463929OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q85646747
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romanian—“Poelaert elevators” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普拉尔特电梯”
- Dutch: “Ascenseurs des Marolles”
- Dutch: “Ascenseurs Poelaert”
- Dutch: “Liften van de Marollen”
- Dutch: “Poelaertliften”
- French: “Ascenseurs des Marolles”
- French: “Ascenseurs Poelaert”
- French: “Liften van de Marollen”
- French: “Poelaertliften”
- Romanian: “Ascensorul Poelaert”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Square Breughel l’Ancien - Breughel de Oudeplein and Épée asbl.
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