Molenbeek Lock

Molenbeek Lock is a lock in Brussels, Belgium. Molenbeek Lock is situated nearby to Ninove Gate Park, as well as near Parc Pierron - Pierronpark.

Type: Lock
Description: lock on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal
Also known as: “Écluse de Molenbeek”, “Écluse de Molenbeek - Sluis van Molenbeek”, and “Sluis van Molenbeek”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.

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 1¼ km southeast of Molenbeek Lock.

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 east of Molenbeek Lock.

La Fonderie

Museum

Photo: Bernard Lee, CC0.

La Fonderie, Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour is a museum of industrial history in Brussels, Belgium. It collects objects, documents and oral history on the city's industrial past and visualises the working history of Brussels. La Fonderie is situated 330 metres north of Molenbeek Lock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molenbeek and surroundings and Rive Gauche - Linkeroever.

Molenbeek and surroundings

Photo: Sally V, CC BY 4.0.

Molenbeek and neighbouring quarters in Brussels have a bit of a shoddy reputation, in part due to overhyped media reports and in part due to genuine issues.