Grand Place, Belgium
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What is Grand Place
The Grand Place (French: Grand'Place or Grand Place, Dutch: Grote Markt) is the central market square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guild houses, the city's spectacular Town Hall and the Breadhouse (Dutch: ''Broodhuis'', French: ''Maison du Roi''). The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels next to the Atomium. (...)
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wikitravel.org
"The Grand-Place ( Grote Markt in Dutch) stands at the very heart of Brussels, and is both a starting point and reference point for most visitors."
frommers.com
"Nice but very small historic centre, consisting of Grote Markt/Grand' Place and a few surrounding streets."
wikitravel.org
"Grote markt-Grand place photo by: Dr.Murali Mohan Gurram."
world66.com
"Grote Markt (Dutch for "Grand Place") is a common name of a centrally located square in the centre of a cities in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands."
en.wikipedia.org
"The Grote Markt ( Dutch )or Grand Place ( French )is the central market square of Brussels."
en.wikipedia.org
"Once the pride of the Habsburg Empire, the Grand-Place ( Grote Markt in Dutch) has always been the very heart of Brussels."
frommers.com
"Grand' Place / Grote Markt - The 110m/120yds by 68m/75yds Grand'Place (Grote Markt) lies at the very heart of Brussels Old Town."
planetware.com
"First of all, there is the Lower Town, which extends from Manneken Pis (statue of little boy urinating) via the Grand Place with its guild houses and the town hall to the Botanique."
world66.com
"This splendid esplanade is surrounded by Flemish Renaissance-baroque guild houses from the 17th century, the neo-Gothic King's House, and the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall."
frommers.com
"It is surrounded by guild houses, the city's Town Hall and the Bread House (Dutch: Broodhuis ,French: Maison du Roi )."
en.wikipedia.org
"First of all, there is the Lower Town, which extends from Manneken Pis via the Grand Place with its guild houses and the town hall to the Botanique."
world66.com
"At night the burnished facades of the guild houses and their gilded statuary look especially dramatic: from April to September, the square is floodlit after sundown with waves of changing colors, accompanied by music."
fodors.com
"Manneken Pis - Along the Rue de l'Etuve from the Musée de Costume is by far the best-known landmark in Brussels, the Manneken Pis."
planetware.com
"The Manneken-Pis Fountain itself is regarded by the Belgians with the reverence usually reserved for religious icons?there are some 100 outfits for the statue on display at the museum and there is considerable ceremony attached to changing the boy?s."
world66.com
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timeout.com
"Avoid the usual tourist tat such as Belgian lace and Manneken Pis corkscrews (a famous bronze fountain in the form of a naked boy urinating into a bowl) and marvel at the elegant architecture."
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About Grand Place
tnt from USA wrote about Grand Place one year, 8 months ago
The Grand Place is amazing! You don't want to miss it! There is incredible architecture, friendly people, tasty food, and a very fun atmosphere. It has been my favorite sight to visit in all of Europe. So, again, if you hit Brussels, don't miss the Grand Place.
tnt from USA wrote about Grand Place one year, 8 months ago
Get into the square by late afternoon. Pick up a Belguim Waffle on the walk to Manneken Pis. Find a table before the evening light show begins, preferably in a restaurant with seating in the square. Enjoy a dinner that will stay with you for many years to come.
About places near Grand Place
sebu from Finland wrote about Berlaymont one year, 6 months ago
The European Union showing all its bureaucratic facades here. It's somehow special to visit the "heart" of the EU and see all the buildings well known from TV, but you can keep this short - unless you are really into "glass and concrete" architecture.
tnt from USA wrote about Brussels one year, 8 months ago
We arrived via the Euro Star. We had no idea where our hotel was, except it was a business/conference hotel and we figured it was outside the old city. We walked around and found it, in about an hour. The next day we saw the sights and truly experienced the city on foot. There was underground and taxis, but totally unnecessary.
paavo from Indonesia wrote about place jourdan one year, 8 months ago
This is where many to start the evening in many bars around the square. Antoine's in the center serves arguably the best frits in Belgium (at least the most famous).
juha from Finland wrote about Battle of Waterloo one year, 7 months ago
Take the tour of the battlefield, it's the best way of experiencing the place. It's not too great though, you'll be driving across the fields and listening to a tape explaining what happened and where. It's better than nothing of course if you're here, but you really don't miss too much if you skip the whole place.
leo from Finland wrote about Manneken Pis 2 years ago
A famous statue, but there's really nothing to it. Just one of those, been there, done that, now let's move on.
juha from Finland wrote about Löwenhügel one year, 7 months ago
The Lion mound is an artificial hill with a lion statue on top made from the cannons of Napoleon. It costs 7 euros to climb to the top and is not worth it. You can see it for free from below. You might consider taking the battlefield tour if you want to do something here. It'll take 45 minutes to drive around the fields and hear how the battle went. It sounds better than it actually is... Napoleon and Waterloo are more interesting on books and visiting the actual place doesn't really give you anything more.
jjtravel from Finland wrote about Berlaymont one year, 6 months ago
So this is European Union? Do not expect to feel too confortable between these huge buildings...
jjtravel from Finland wrote about Royal Palace of Laeken one year, 6 months ago
This park may look like an interesting spot on a city map. But. It is extremely unpleasant to reach by public transportation. And it is very rarely open for public.
sebu from Finland wrote about Maison Antoine one year, 6 months ago
Maison Antoine at Place Jourdan is where you get the best fries in Belgium (well, that's what the rumors say). Queue for your fries, then sit down in one of the cafés' terrace and order a drink. You are indeed allowed to bring your own fries to these restaurants - a perfect symbiosis.
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