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.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 Grand Place and Manneken Pis.
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.
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 300 metres southwest of The Golden Merchant.
Brussels Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Town Hall of the City of Brussels is a landmark building and the seat of that municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the south side of the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, opposite the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentagon and Saint James‘ Quarter.
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.
Centre
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Golden Merchant
- Categories: house and building
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.84683° or 50° 50′ 49″ northLongitude
4.35302° or 4° 21′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9F26R9W3+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 224509926OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailWikidata ID
Q3280025
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“The Golden Merchant” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “De Gulden Koopman”
- Dutch: “De Wapens van Brabant”
- Dutch: “Het Ammanskamerke”
- French: “Aux Armes de Brabant”
- French: “La Chambrette de l’Amman”
- French: “Le Marchand d’Or”
- French: “Maison du Marchand d’Or”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maison du Pigeon - De Duif and Maison de l’Ange.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Neuhaus and Che Habana Café.
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