Zaveltoren
Zaveltoren is a building in Brussels, Belgium. Zaveltoren is situated nearby to Emile Vandervelde Square, as well as near the community center Centrale Générale FGTB - Algemene Centrale ABVV.Photo: Roby, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Tour Blaton - Blatontoren”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.
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 470 metres northwest of Zaveltoren.
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 620 metres north of Zaveltoren.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Museum
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is situated 400 metres east of Zaveltoren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Saint James‘ Quarter.
Royal Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Zaveltoren
- Category: skyscraper
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.84113° or 50° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
4.3526° or 4° 21′ 9″ eastInception
1968Levels
26Height
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
9F26R9R3+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 132433065OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q14525619
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Zaveltoren” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Blatontoren”
- Dutch: “Zaveltoren”
- French: “Tour Blaton”
- French: “Tour du Sablon”
- German: “Tour Sablon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emile Vandervelde Square and Centrale Générale FGTB - Algemene Centrale ABVV.
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