Halles America

Halles America is a residential area in Brussels, Belgium. Halles America is situated nearby to Mosquée Omar Ben Khatab, as well as near the square Porte du Rivage - Oeverpoort.

Photo: Vlendert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and MigratieMuseumMigration.

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 1¼ km south of Halles America.

MigratieMuseumMigration

Museum

The MigratieMuseumMigration is a migration museum in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It was founded in 2019 by the Foyer de Molenbeek-Saint Jean, which was established in 1969. MigratieMuseumMigration is situated 200 metres northwest of Halles America.

Grand Place

Square

Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 1¼ km southeast of Halles America.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rive Gauche - Linkeroever and Molenbeek and surroundings.

Rive Gauche - Linkeroever

Neighborhood

Photo: Mario Scolas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rive Gauche - Linkeroever is a neighborhood.

Molenbeek and surroundings

Photo: Sally V, CC BY 4.0.

Molenbeek and neighbouring quarters in Brussels have a bit of a shoddy reputation, in part due to overhyped media reports and in part due to genuine issues.