Orts Fountain

Orts Fountain is a fountain in Brussels, Belgium. Orts Fountain is situated nearby to the bike rental Bourse - Beurs, as well as near place de la Bourse.

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Fountain
Description: fountain in Brussels
Also known as: “Fontaine Orts - Ortsfontein”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Grand Place

Square

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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 310 metres southeast of Orts Fountain.

Manneken Pis

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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 400 metres south of Orts Fountain.

Stock Exchange

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The Bourse Palace, often simply called the Bourse, is a former stock exchange building in Brussels, Belgium. It was previously the seat of the Brussels Stock Exchange. Stock Exchange is situated 100 metres southeast of Orts Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centre and Pentagon.

Centre

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The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pentagon

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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.