Place des Palais
The Place des Palais or Paleizenplein, meaning "Palaces' Square", is a major square in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Created in 1827, it is, along with the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, the Rue Ducale/Hertogstraat and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, one of the four thoroughfares surrounding Brussels Park.Photo: IDD5000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Paleizenplein” and “Place des Palais - Paleizenplein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Musical Instruments Museum.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Museum
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is situated 340 metres west of Place des Palais.
Musical Instruments Museum
Museum
Photo: Rcamilled, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musical Instruments Museum is a music museum in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History and is internationally renowned for its collection of over 8,000 instruments. Musical Instruments Museum is situated 260 metres west of Place des Palais.
BELvue Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The BELvue Museum is a museum in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium, focusing on the history of Belgium. It is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation. BELvue Museum is situated 150 metres west of Place des Palais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Leopold Quarter.
Royal Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Quarter is a quarter in the historic upper town of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between Brussels Park, the Royal Palace, the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the Sablon/Zavel. It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.
Leopold Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Leopold Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. The term is sometimes confused with the European Quarter, as the area has come to be dominated by the institutions of the European Union and related organisations, although the two terms are not in fact…
Freedom Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freedom Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Belgian Parliament and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, not far from the crossroads with the Small Ring.
Place des Palais
- Category: locality
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.84264° or 50° 50′ 34″ northLongitude
4.36277° or 4° 21′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F26R9V7+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 38813469OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q3390534
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Place des Palais” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Paleizenplein”
- French: “place des Palais”
- French: “Place des Palais”
- Italian: “Place des Palais”
- Spanish: “Place des Palais”
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