The Golden Merchant

The Golden Merchant is a retail building in Brussels, Belgium. The Golden Merchant is situated nearby to the retail building Maison du Pigeon - De Duif, as well as near The Golden Boat.

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Type: Retail building
Description: building in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Aux armes de Brabant - De Wapens van Brabant”, “La chambrette de l’amman - Ammanskamertje”, “Maison du Marchand d’Or - De Gulden Koopman”, “The Amman’s Room”, and “The Arms of Brabant”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Grand Place.

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.

Grand Place

Square

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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.

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 300 metres southwest of The Golden Merchant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pentagon and Îlot Sacré.

Pentagon

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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.