Place Emile Vandervelde - Emile Vanderveldeplein

Place Emile Vandervelde - Emile Vanderveldeplein is a square in Brussels, Belgium. Place Emile Vandervelde - Emile Vanderveldeplein is situated nearby to the office building Zaveltoren, as well as near the art gallery Galerie Sept.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Emile Vanderveldeplein”, “Place Emile Vandervelde”, and “Place Émile Vandervelde - Émile Vanderveldeplein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.

Zuid

Photo: Ingolf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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 Place Emile Vandervelde - Emile Vanderveldeplein.

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 Place Emile Vandervelde - Emile Vanderveldeplein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont des Arts - Kunstberg and Royal Quarter.

Mont des Arts - Kunstberg

Locality

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Mont des Arts - Kunstberg is a locality.

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.