Place Fontainas

The Place Fontainas or Fontainasplein is a square in central , Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne. It is named in honour of André-Napoléon Fontainas, a former mayor of the City of Brussels.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Fontainasplein” and “Place Fontainas - Fontainasplein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 250 metres east of Place Fontainas.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central square of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the . is situated 460 metres east of Place Fontainas.

Town hall
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The Town Hall of the is a landmark building and the seat of that municipality of , Belgium. It is located on the south side of the , opposite the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the . is situated 400 metres east of Place Fontainas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint James‘ Quarter and Pentagon.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The 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.

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

Place Fontainas

Latitude
50.84525° or 50° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
4.34639° or 4° 20′ 47″ east
Named after
André-Napoléon Fontainas
Open location code
9F26R8WW+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73993025
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q29629725
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Place Fontainas” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fontainasplein”
  • French: “place Fontainas”
  • French: “Place Fontainas”
  • Slovenian: “Fontainasplein”
  • Slovenian: “place Fontainas”
  • Slovenian: “trg Fontainas”
  • “Place Fontainas - Fontainasplein”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Macho Sauna and Rotonde Castellani.

Nearby Places

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