Place Marcel Broodthaers - Marcel Broodthaersplein

Place Marcel Broodthaers - Marcel Broodthaersplein is a square in Sint-Gillis, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital. Place Marcel Broodthaers - Marcel Broodthaersplein is situated nearby to Brussels-South railway station, as well as near Gare du Midi metro station.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Also known as: “Marcel Broodthaersplein”, “Place de Hollande - Hollandseplein”, and “Place Marcel Broodthaers”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brussels-South railway station and Manneken Pis.

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 120 metres northwest of Place Marcel Broodthaers - Marcel Broodthaersplein.

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 1½ km northeast of Place Marcel Broodthaers - Marcel Broodthaersplein.

Gare du Midi metro station

Metro station

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Gare du Midi or Zuidstation is a rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station. The metro station opened on 2 October 1988 as the southern terminus of line 2 from Simonis. Gare du Midi metro station is situated 140 metres north of Place Marcel Broodthaers - Marcel Broodthaersplein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anderlecht and Saint-Gilles.

Anderlecht

Town

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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.

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.