Brussels Canal, Brussels

Name: Brussels Canal
Address: 38 lower dominick street, 1000 bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

#53 among attractions in Brussels

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The Brussels Canal is a section of waterway in Brussels, Belgium. It generally refers to the northernmost portion of the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and the southernmost section of the Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal or Willebroek Canal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°51'15"N, 4°20'31"E

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38 lower dominick street, 1000 bruxellesMolenbeek-Saint-Jean (Molenbeek Historique)Brussels Belgium

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Brussels Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Place de Brouckère, KANAL - Centre Pompidou, La Fonderie, Bruxella 1238.

0.5 miE
Square
Place de Brouckère, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
14 min walk • The Place de Brouckère or De Brouckèreplein is a major square in central Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne, replacing the Temple of the Augustinians, which was demolished in 1893.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
KANAL - Centre Pompidou, Brussels
12 min walk • KANAL - Centre Pompidou is museum for modern and contemporary art located in Brussels, Belgium, near the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, in the former buildings of a Citroën garage. The definitive opening is scheduled for 2023.
~1550 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
La Fonderie, Brussels
8 min walk • La Fonderie, Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour is a museum of industrial history in Brussels, Belgium. It collects objects, documents and oral history on the city’s industrial past and visualises the working history of Brussels.
0.5 miSE
Museum
Bruxella 1238, Brussels
14 min walk • Bruxella 1238 is an archaeological site located in the center of Brussels and unearthed in June 1988, during road works.
0.6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
15 min walk • Ancienne Belgique is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the historic heart of Brussels, it is one of the leading concert venues in Belgium, hosting a wide variety of international and local acts.
0.4 miSE
Historical place, Hotel, Restaurant
Black Tower, Brussels
11 min walk • The Black Tower is a medieval tower in Brussels, Belgium. It is one of the best conserved remains of the first fortifications of Brussels, built at the start of the 13th century. It is located behind St. Catherine's Church on Rue de la Vierge Noire/Zwarte Maagdstraat.
0.6 miE
Street
Boulevard Adolphe Max, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
15 min walk • The Boulevard Adolphe Max or Adolphe Maxlaan is a central boulevard in Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne, and bears the name of a former mayor of the City of Brussels, Adolphe Max.
0.5 miE
Church
Temple of the Augustinians, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
14 min walk • The Temple of the Augustinians, alternatively the Church of the Augustinians in Brussels, Belgium, was a Brabantine Baroque-style church designed and built from 1621 to 1642 by the architect Jacob Franquart for the Augustinians order.
0.4 miS
Museum, Art gallery
Office Baroque, Brussels
11 min walk • Office Baroque is a Belgian contemporary art gallery situated in Antwerp. The gallery was originally incorporated in 2007 in an apartment on Harmoniestraat in Antwerp by Marie Denkens and Wim Peeters. The gallery has occupied a location on Lange Kievitstraat in Antwerp from 2008 till 2013.
0.4 miE
Church, Baroque architecture
Saint John the Baptist at the Béguinage, Brussels
10 min walk • The Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage is a Roman Catholic parish church in central Brussels, Belgium. The original Gothic church was built at the end of 13th century, as part of the Notre-Dame de la Vigne beguinage of Brussels. It was partially destroyed by calvinists in 1584 and rebuilt thereafter.
0.6 miSE
Stock exchange, Historical place, Architecture
The Bourse, Brussels
15 min walk • The Brussels Stock Exchange, abbreviated to BSE, was founded in Brussels, Belgium, by decree of Napoleon in 1801. In 2002, the BSE merged with the Amsterdam, Lisbon and Paris stock exchanges into Euronext N.V. renaming the BSE Euronext Brussels.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brussels Canal?

Nearby attractions include iMAL, Brussels (2 min walk), La Bellone, Brussels (7 min walk), MIMA the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, Brussels (7 min walk), La Fonderie, Brussels (8 min walk).

How to get to Brussels Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brussels Canal:

Tram

Porte de Flandre - Vlaamsepoort • Lines: 51 (1 min walk)
Marguerite Duras • Lines: 51 (6 min walk)

Metro

Comte de Flandre - Graaf van Vlaanderen • Lines: 1, 5 (3 min walk)
Sainte-Catherine - Sint-Katelijne • Lines: 1, 5 (8 min walk)

Bus

Porte de Flandre - Vlaamsepoort • Lines: 126, 127, 128, 89, N16 (3 min walk)
Comte de Flandre - Graaf van Vlaanderen • Lines: 86 (6 min walk)

Ferry

Sainctelette • Lines: Wb (12 min walk)
Quai des Péniches - Akenkaai • Lines: Wb (13 min walk)

Train

De Brouckère (14 min walk)
Bourse - Beurs (14 min walk)