Ixelles Ponds, Brussels

Name: Ixelles Ponds
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#25 among attractions in Brussels

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

The Ixelles Ponds or Elsene Ponds are two freshwater ponds in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles. The ponds we can see today are those spared by a 19th-century campaign of drying the wetlands of the Maalbeek valley between La Cambre Abbey and Eugène Flagey Square. ()

Local name: Étangs d'Ixelles Elevation: 207 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°49'26"N, 4°22'26"E

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Ixelles (Hopital Etterbeek-Ixelles)Brussels Belgium

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Ixelles Ponds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Natural Sciences, Avenue Louise, Horta Museum, La Cambre Abbey.

0.9 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Museum of Natural Sciences, Brussels
23 min walk • The Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Belgium, stands as a bastion of knowledge, offering a fascinating glimpse into the biological and geological wonders of our planet. Situated in the European Quarter, this esteemed institution is renowned for its extensive...
0.4 miW
Shopping district, Shopping
Avenue Louise, Brussels
12 min walk • The Avenue Louise or Louizalaan is a major thoroughfare in Brussels, Belgium. It is located in the southern part of the City of Brussels, on the border with the municipality of Ixelles, where it runs south–east from the Place Louise/Louizaplein to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos, covering a distance of 2.7 km.
0.8 miW
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, History museum
Horta Museum, Brussels
21 min walk • The Horta Museum is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former house and workshop, Maison & Atelier Horta, in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles.
~1480 ftS
Monastery, Church
La Cambre Abbey, Brussels
8 min walk • La Cambre Abbey or Ter Kameren Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the City of Brussels. It is located in the Maelbeek valley between the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos and the Ixelles Ponds.
0.7 miS
Street
Square du Bois, Brussels
17 min walk • The Square du Bois, also known as the Billionaire Square, is a private street in Brussels, Belgium. It belongs to the owners who live there and who bear the cost of maintenance, development and repair.
0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Ixelles, Brussels
14 min walk • The Museum of Ixelles is an art museum in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. The museum was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by painter and collector Edmond De Pratere and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons.
~1500 ftN
Square, Concert hall
Place Eugène Flagey, Brussels
8 min walk • The Place Eugène Flagey or Eugène Flageyplein, usually shortened to the Place Flagey, or Flagey by locals, is a square in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles, Belgium. It bears the name of a former mayor of Ixelles, Eugène Flagey.
0.7 miS
Universities and schools
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels
19 min walk • The Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management is a school of economics and management and a Faculty of the Université libre de Bruxelles, a French-speaking private research university located in Brussels, Belgium.
0.5 miSW
Park
Tenbosch, Brussels
13 min walk • Tenbosch Park, Tenbosch or Tenbos, is a public park in the municipality of Ixelles in Brussels, Belgium. Although relatively small with an area of 2 hectares, it is an exquisitely landscaped park popular among local residents. It is surrounded by a wall and offers an unexpected oasis of calm in a busy district.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
11 min walk • Xavier Hufkens gallery is the eponymous contemporary art gallery of Belgian art dealer Xavier Hufkens. Located at 6 rue St-Georges and 107 rue St-Georges in Brussels, the gallery represents an international roster of some thirty emerging, mid-career and established artists, as well as a number of estates.
~720 ftW
Art Nouveau architecture
Sterner's Studio, Brussels
4 min walk • The House and Workshop of master glassmaker Sterner was originally the home and workshop of the master glassworker Clas Grüner Sterner, "a Viennese craftsman who specialised in stained glass windows".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ixelles Ponds?

Nearby attractions include Sterner's Studio, Brussels (4 min walk), Hôtel Max Hallet, Brussels (6 min walk), La Cambre Abbey, Brussels (8 min walk), Place Eugène Flagey, Brussels (8 min walk).

How to get to Ixelles Ponds by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ixelles Ponds:

Bus

Étangs d'Ixelles - Vijvers van Elsene • Lines: 366, 71, N09 (1 min walk)
Biarritz • Lines: 38, 60, N10 (6 min walk)

Tram

Flagey • Lines: 81 (6 min walk)
Vleurgat • Lines: 8, 93 (8 min walk)

Train

Germoir - Mouterij (13 min walk)
Etterbeek (18 min walk)

Metro

Porte de Namur - Naamsepoort • Lines: 2, 6 (29 min walk)
Louise - Louiza • Lines: 2, 6 (30 min walk)