Place Charles Rogier

The Place Charles Rogier or Karel Rogierplein, usually shortened to the Place Rogier, or Rogier by locals, is a major square in the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode municipality of Brussels, Belgium.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Also known as: “Charles Rogier Square”, “Karel Rogierplein”, “Place Charles Rogier - Karel Rogierplein”, “Place Rogier”, and “Rogierplein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rogier metro station and Brussels-North Railway Station.

Rogier metro station

Metro station

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Rogier is a rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station. It is located under the Small Ring at the Place Charles Rogier/Karel Rogierplein in the municipality of the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, north of the City of Brussels.

Brussels-North Railway Station

Railway station

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Brussels-North railway station is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels-Central and Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train passing there has a planned stop. Brussels-North Railway Station is situated 530 metres north of Place Charles Rogier.

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 1 km southwest of Place Charles Rogier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Quarter and Business District.

Northern Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Northern Quarter is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentration of high-rise buildings where many Belgian and multinational companies have their headquarters.