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” and “Tour à plomb - Loodtoren”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.

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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.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central 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 King's House or Bread House building, containing the . is situated 1 km east of Shot Tower.

Fountain
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is situated 130 metres northwest 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
Inception
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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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Shot Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “loodtoren van Brussel”
  • Dutch: “Loodtoren van Brussel”
  • Dutch: “loodtoren”
  • Dutch: “Loodtoren”
  • French: “tour à plomb de Bruxelles”
  • French: “Tour à plomb de Bruxelles”
  • French: “Tour à plomb”
  • Ukrainian: “Брюссельська шрітова вежа”
  • Ukrainian: “Брюссельська шротова вежа”

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