Wielemans Tower
Wielemans Tower is a building in Vorst, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital. Wielemans Tower is situated nearby to the square Place Léon Wielemans - Léon Wielemansplein, as well as near the library Bibliotheek Vorst.Photo: Mcfim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: contemporary arts center and former brewery building in Forest, Brussels Belgium
- Also known as: “Tour Wielemans - Wielemanstoren” and “WIELS”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wiels and Joseph Marien Stadium.
Wiels
Arts center
Photo: Marcwathieu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
WIELS is a contemporary art centre in Forest, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The centre opened in 2007 in the former Blomme building, which belonged to the Wielemans-Ceuppens brewery.
Joseph Marien Stadium
Stadium
The Joseph Marien Stadium is a multi-use stadium located within Duden Park in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Joseph Marien Stadium is situated 770 metres south of Wielemans Tower.
Brussels-South railway station
Railway station
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brussels-South railway station, also known as Brussels-Midi railway station, is a major railway station in Brussels, Belgium. Geographically, it is located in Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis on the border with the adjacent municipality of Anderlecht and just south of the City of Brussels. Brussels-South railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Wielemans Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petite Île - Klein Eiland and Dyke Quarter.
Petite Île - Klein Eiland
Neighborhood
Photo: Jacquesverlaeken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petite Île - Klein Eiland is a neighborhood.
Altitude Cent
Neighborhood
Altitude Cent or Hoogte Honderd, also known as Altitude 100 and Hoogte 100, meaning "Height One Hundred", is a district of Forest, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium.
Wielemans Tower
- Category: brewery building
- Location: Vorst, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.8244° or 50° 49′ 28″ northLongitude
4.32551° or 4° 19′ 32″ eastInception
1930Open location code
9F26R8FG+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 259019943OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q42530008
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Satellite Map
Discover Wielemans Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Walloon—“Wielemans Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wielemanstoren”
- Dutch: “WIELS”
- French: “Tour Wielemans”
- French: “WIELS”
- German: “Wielemans-Turm”
- German: “WIELS”
- Latin: “WIELS”
- Limburgan: “WIELS”
- Picard: “WIELS”
- Vlaams: “WIELS”
- Walloon: “WIELS”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Léon Wielemans - Léon Wielemansplein and Bibliotheek Vorst.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as WIELS bookshop and Wiels.
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