La Plage - Het Strand

La Plage - Het Strand is in Brussels, Belgium. La Plage - Het Strand is situated near the railway stop Brussels-Chapel, as well as near the school St John Berchmans College.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Zuid and Manneken Pis.

Zuid

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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

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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 420 metres north of La Plage - Het Strand.

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 670 metres northeast of La Plage - Het Strand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint James‘ Quarter and Pentagon.

Saint James‘ Quarter

Neighborhood

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Saint James‘ Quarter is a neighborhood.

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.