Shot Tower

The Brussels Shot Tower is a former shot tower in the Senne/Zenne or Dansaert Quarter of , Belgium. It was built in 1898 at the site of a former gunpowder factory that dated back to 1832.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: historic building & National Heritage Site in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Brussels Shot Tower”, “loodtoren van Brussel”, and “Tour à plomb - Loodtoren”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Zuid and Manneken Pis.

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Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of train network in the south of . The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 1 km southeast of Shot Tower.

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The or Grote Markt is the central square of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the . is situated 1 km east of Shot Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dansaert area and Saint James‘ Quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Shot Tower

Latitude
50.84826° or 50° 50′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.33961° or 4° 20′ 23″ east
Established
1885
Height
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
9F26R8XQ+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 992279502
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q17150694
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From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Shot Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Centre Tour à Plomb - Centrum Hageltoren and La Poudrière.

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Places to explore: Usine and Tour à Plomb - Hageltoren.

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