Renaissancegebouw

Renaissancegebouw is a public building in Brussels, Belgium. Renaissancegebouw is situated nearby to the government office Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie, as well as near the theater building Théâtre des Variétés.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Théâtre des Variétés and Grand Place.

Théâtre des Variétés

Theater building

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Théâtre des Variétés is a theater building.

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 1 km south of Renaissancegebouw.

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 1¼ km south of Renaissancegebouw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Quarter and Centre.

Northern Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Northern Quarter is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentration of high-rise buildings where many Belgian and multinational companies have their headquarters.

Centre

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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.