Former observatory of Brussels
Former observatory of Brussels is a building in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital. Former observatory of Brussels is situated nearby to Square Henri Frick - Henri Fricksquare, as well as near the library Bib Joske.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place des Barricades and Finance Tower.
Place des Barricades
Square
Photo: -wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0.
The Place des Barricades or Barricadenplein, meaning "Barricades' Square", is a historic square in the Freedom Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Its current name refers to the barricades of the September Days of the Belgian Revolution of 1830. Place des Barricades is situated 140 metres southwest of Former observatory of Brussels.
Finance Tower
Government office
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Finance Tower is a skyscraper in the Northern Quarter central business district of Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the architects Hugo Van Kuyck, Marcel Lambrichs and Léon Stynen and built between 1968 and 1982. Finance Tower is situated 340 metres west of Former observatory of Brussels.
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 southwest of Former observatory of Brussels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freedom Quarter and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Freedom Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freedom Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Belgian Parliament and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, not far from the crossroads with the Small Ring.
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Town
Photo: charles lecompte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode or Sint-Joost-ten-Node, often simply called Saint-Josse in French or Sint-Joost in Dutch, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.
Former observatory of Brussels
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Ancien observatoire - Voormalig observatorium” and “former observatory of Brussels”
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.85221° or 50° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
4.36895° or 4° 22′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9F26V929+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 239899151OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q2845808
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Former observatory of Brussels” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Observatori Reial de Brussel·les”
- Dutch: “Voormalig observatorium”
- Dutch: “voormalige sterrenwacht van Brussel”
- Dutch: “Voormalige sterrenwacht van Brussel”
- French: “ancien observatoire royal de Bruxelles”
- French: “Ancien observatoire royal de Bruxelles”
- French: “Ancien observatoire”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Square Henri Frick - Henri Fricksquare and Bib Joske.
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