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Places and topics covered
- The Grand'Place : Grand'Place, town hall, Manneken Pis fountain, Brussels bourse, church of la Madeleine - The upper town and the place royale : place royale, medieval underground ruins, royal palace, Brussels park, parliament - The Coudenberg hill and the Sablon squares : law courts, Petit Sablon square, Grand Sablon square, hotel Frison by Horta, church of Notre-Dame de la chapelle - Museum of ancient art : Roger Van der Weyden, Hieronymus Bosch, Cranach the Elder, Brueghel the Elder, Rubens, Rembrandt
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Informations: Masterpieces in The Museum of Ancient Art
Author: Stéphane Colin Departure point: Museum of Ancient Art, on the Place Royale at number 3 Access: Metro station: Gare Centrale Times: Open every day, except Mondays, from 10am to 5pm. In winter, some of its rooms are closed between noon and 2pm. Comments: You can’t miss the entrance of the museum, since it carries the inscription Greisham over it.
Informations: The Grand Place and the surrounding area
Author: Stéphane Colin Departure point: Center of the Grand’Place Arrival point: The church of La Madeleine, rue de la Madeleine Access: Metro station (about a 10 minute walk): "Gare Centrale"
Informations: Coudenberg Hill and the Petit and Grand Sablon squares
Author: Stéphane Colin Departure point: Place Poulaart, in front of the Justice Palace Arrival point: Van de Velde square Access: Metro station: Porte Louise Times: This visit can be done any day, but keep in mind that the churches don’t open before 10am and close at 6pm. Please note that on Saturdays there is a very interesting antique market on the Place du Grand Sablon.
Informations: The Upper Town and the Place Royale
Author: Stéphane Colin Departure point: Place Royale Arrival point: Parliament, rue de la Loi Access: Metro stations: Parc or Gare Centrale Times: Our tour can be taken any day of the week, except on Mondays. The monuments we will visit are open from 10am to 6pm in the summer, and from 10am to 5pm in winter Comments: Our tour can be taken any day of the week, except on Mondays
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