Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt
Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt is a square in Brussels, Belgium. Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt is situated nearby to the theater building BRONKS, as well as near the apartment building Le Cheval Marin.- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Marché aux Porcs”, “Rue du Marché aux Porcs”, and “Varkensmarkt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anspach Fountain and Manneken Pis.
Anspach Fountain
Fountain
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Anspach Fountain is an eclectic-style fountain-obelisk erected between 1895 and 1897 in the centre of the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein in Brussels, Belgium.
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 1 km south of Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt.
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 1 km southeast of Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dansaert area and Rive Gauche - Linkeroever.
Rive Gauche - Linkeroever
Neighborhood
Photo: Mario Scolas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rive Gauche - Linkeroever is a neighborhood.
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.
Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt
- Category: square
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.85329° or 50° 51′ 12″ northLongitude
4.34607° or 4° 20′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F26V83W+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 244497338OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q29349198
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Marché aux Porcs - Varkensmarkt” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Varkensmarkt (Brussel)”
- Dutch: “Varkensmarkt”
- French: “Marché aux Porcs”
- French: “rue du Marché aux Porcs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BRONKS and Le Cheval Marin.
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