Place Fontainas
The Place Fontainas or Fontainasplein is a square in central Brussels, 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.
- Square
- …is named after André-Napoléon Fontainas
- Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as“Fontainasplein”“Place Fontainas - Fontainasplein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.
Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain… Manneken Pis is situated 250 metres east of Place Fontainas.
Grand Place
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. Grand Place is situated 460 metres east of Place Fontainas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint James‘ Quarter and Pentagon.
Place Fontainas
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Latitude
50.84525° or 50° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
4.34639° or 4° 20′ 47″ east
Open location code
9F26R8WW+3H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Place Fontainas” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fontainasplein”
- French: “Place Fontainas”
- Slovenian: “Fontainasplein”
- Slovenian: “place Fontainas”
- Slovenian: “trg Fontainas”
- “Place Fontainas - Fontainasplein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Macho Sauna and Rotonde Castellani.
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Brussels: Highlights
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