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.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Fontaine de Minerve - Minervafontein” and “Minerva Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.
Zuid
Photo: Ingolf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of Belgium's train network in the south of Brussels. The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.
Manneken Pis
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Government office
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mont des Arts - Kunstberg and Royal Quarter.
Mont des Arts - Kunstberg
Locality
Photo: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont des Arts - Kunstberg is a locality.
Royal Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Fountain of Minerva
Latitude
50.84123° or 50° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
4.35452° or 4° 21′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9F26R9R3+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 777968108OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q3076147
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Fountain of Minerva” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Minervafontein”
- French: “fontaine de Minerve”
- French: “Fontaine de Minerve”
- French: “Fontaine du Grand Sablon”
- French: “La Minerve”
- German: “Fontaine de Minerve”
- Italian: “La fontana di Minerva”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Absolute and YellowKorner.
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