Emile Vandervelde Square
Emile Vandervelde Square is a square in Brussels, Belgium. Emile Vandervelde Square is situated nearby to the building Zaveltoren, as well as near the art gallery Galerie Sept.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.
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 440 metres northwest of Emile Vandervelde Square.
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. Grand Place is situated 590 metres north of Emile Vandervelde Square.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Museum
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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 380 metres east of Emile Vandervelde Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Saint James‘ Quarter.
Royal Quarter
Neighborhood
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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
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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.
Emile Vandervelde Square
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Place Émile Vandervelde - Émile Vanderveldeplein”
- Category: locality
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.84144° or 50° 50′ 29″ northLongitude
4.35283° or 4° 21′ 10″ eastNamed after
Émile VanderveldeOpen location code
9F26R9R3+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 241550320OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Emile Vandervelde Square” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Émile Vanderveldeplein”
- French: “Place Émile Vandervelde”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zaveltoren and Galerie Sept.
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