Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis
Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis is a city gate in Brussels, Belgium. Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis is situated nearby to the community center Centre Culturel Congolais - Congolees Cultureel Centrum, as well as near Lemonnier premetro station.Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: sluice in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Écluse du Midi”, “Grande Écluse”, “Grande Écluse - Grote sluis”, “Grote sluis”, “Grote Spui”, and “Zuidersluis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manneken Pis and Brussels-South railway station.
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 northeast of Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis.
Brussels-South railway station
Railway station
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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 570 metres southwest of Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis.
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 1¼ km northeast of Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anderlecht and Saint James‘ Quarter.
Anderlecht
Town
Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
Pentagon
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis
- Categories: lock, water gate, discharge sluice, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84023° or 50° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
4.33999° or 4° 20′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9F26R8RQ+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 264016767OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q42414264
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Écluse du Midi - Zuidersluis” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Écluse du Midi”
- Dutch: “Grande Écluse”
- Dutch: “Groot Spui”
- Dutch: “Grote sluis”
- Dutch: “Zuidersluis”
- French: “Écluse du Midi”
- French: “Grande Écluse”
- French: “Groot Spui”
- French: “Grote sluis”
- French: “Zuidersluis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centre Culturel Congolais - Congolees Cultureel Centrum and Lemonnier premetro station.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Librairie du Midi and Urban Yard Hotel.
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