Fountain of Minerva

Fountain of Minerva is a fountain in Brussels, Belgium. Fountain of Minerva is situated nearby to the art gallery Absolute, as well as near YellowKorner.

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Type: Fountain
Description: fountain in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Fontaine de Minerve - Minervafontein” and “Minerva Fountain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

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 520 metres northwest of Fountain of Minerva.

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Museum

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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is situated 270 metres east of Fountain of Minerva.

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 630 metres north of Fountain of Minerva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Pentagon.

Royal Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Royal Quarter is a quarter in the historic upper town of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between Brussels Park, the Royal Palace, the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the Sablon/Zavel. It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

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.