Saint-Gilles Prison

Saint-Gilles Prison is a prison in Brussels, Belgium, that opened in 1884. It is located on the borders of the municipalities of Saint-Gilles, Ixelles and Forest, next to Forest Prison and Berkendael Prison.

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Type: Prison
Description: prison in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Prison de Saint-Gilles - Gevangenis van Sint-Gillis”, “Prison of Saint-Gilles”, and “Prison of Sint-Gillis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Horta Museum.

Zuid

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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.

Horta Museum

Museum

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The Horta Museum is a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the life and work of the architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former town house and workshop, built between 1898 and 1901, in Art Nouveau style. Horta Museum is situated 650 metres northeast of Saint-Gilles Prison.

Hôtel Hannon

Historic house

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The Hôtel Hannon or Hannon House is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium. Constructed between 1902 and 1904, in Art Nouveau style, for the industrialist Édouard Hannon and his wife, Marie Debard, it is the only house in that style designed by the architect Jules Brunfaut. Hôtel Hannon is situated 360 metres east of Saint-Gilles Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Gilles and Ma Campagne.

Saint-Gilles

Town

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Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Forest and Ixelles.