Shot Tower
The Brussels Shot Tower is a former shot tower in the Senne/Zenne or Dansaert Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It was built in 1898 at the site of a former gunpowder factory that dated back to 1832.
- Tower
- …dates from 1885
- …stands 46 metres (151 feet) tall
- Description: historic building & National Heritage Site in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as“Brussels Shot Tower”“Tour à plomb - Loodtoren”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.
Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain… Manneken Pis is situated 1 km southeast of Shot Tower.
Grand Place
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. Grand Place is situated 1 km east of Shot Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dansaert area and Saint James‘ Quarter.
Rive Gauche - Linkeroever
Rive Gauche - Linkeroever is a neighborhood.
Shot Tower
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Latitude
50.84826° or 50° 50′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.33961° or 4° 20′ 23″ east
Open location code
9F26R8XQ+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Shot Tower” goes by many names.
LoodtorenDutch
Loodtoren van BrusselDutch
Брюссельська шрітова вежаUkrainian
Брюссельська шротова вежаUkrainian
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Highlights include Centre Tour à Plomb - Centrum Hageltoren and La Poudrière.
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