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 , 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 - Poelaertliften”, “Elevators of the Marolles”, “Liften van de Marollen”, and “Poelaert Elevators”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Palace of Justice.

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Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of train network in the south of . The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.

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.

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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 780 metres north of Poelaert elevators.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont des Arts - Kunstberg and Royal Quarter.

Locality
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is a locality.

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.

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.
  • Chinese: “普拉尔特电梯”
  • Dutch: “Poelaertliften”
  • French: “Ascenseurs Poelaert”
  • Romanian: “Ascensorul Poelaert”

Notable Places Nearby

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

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