place de la Bourse
The Place de la Bourse or Beursplein, meaning "Stock Exchange Square", is a major square in central Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne.Photo: Guy Delsaut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: square in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Beursplein”, “Bourse square”, “Place de la Bourse”, “Place de la Bourse - Beursplein”, and “Place de la Bourse, Brussels”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.
Grand Place
Square
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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, containing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 270 metres southeast of place de la Bourse.
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 370 metres south of place de la Bourse.
Stock Exchange
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bourse Palace, often simply called the Bourse, is a former stock exchange building in Brussels, Belgium. It was previously the seat of the Brussels Stock Exchange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centre and Pentagon.
Centre
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
place de la Bourse
- Category: square
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84832° or 50° 50′ 54″ northLongitude
4.34963° or 4° 20′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9F26R8XX+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 787954099OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q2523530
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“place de la Bourse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Beursplein (Brussel)”
- Dutch: “Beursplein”
- French: “place de la Bourse”
- French: “Place de la Bourse”
- German: “Börsenplatz”
- Italian: “Place de la Bourse (Bruxelles)”
- Italian: “Place de la Bourse”
- Slovenian: “Beursplein”
- Slovenian: “place de la Bourse”
- Slovenian: “trg Beursplein”
- Spanish: “Place de la Bourse (Bruselas)”
- Spanish: “Place de la Bourse”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orts Fountain and Café de la Bourse.
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