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.

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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 Zuid and Palace of Justice.

Zuid

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

Palace of Justice

Courthouse

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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

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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 780 metres north of Poelaert elevators.

Places in the Area

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

Mont des Arts - Kunstberg

Locality

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Mont des Arts - Kunstberg is a locality.

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.