Ixelles, Brussels

Name: Ixelles
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#126 among attractions in Brussels

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Ixelles or Elsene, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located to the south-east of Brussels' city centre, it is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels. It is also bordered by the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, Forest, Uccle, Saint-Gilles and Watermael-Boitsfort. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.47 mi²Coordinates: 50°49'26"N, 4°22'0"E

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

1 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Museum of Natural Sciences, Brussels
25 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...
~770 ftNW
Shopping district, Shopping
Avenue Louise, Brussels
4 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.
0.5 miW
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, History museum
Horta Museum, Brussels
13 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.
0.5 miSE
Monastery, Church
La Cambre Abbey, Brussels
12 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.
1 miNW
50°50'9"N • 4°21'20"E
Place Louise, Brussels
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1650 ftE
Park
Ixelles Ponds, Brussels
8 min walk • 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.
0.6 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.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Ixelles, Brussels
15 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.
~1840 ftNE
Square, Concert hall
Place Eugène Flagey, Brussels
9 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.
0.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels
22 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.
~1500 ftS
Park
Tenbosch, Brussels
8 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ixelles?

Nearby attractions include St Andrew's Church, Brussels (4 min walk), Hôtel Max Hallet, Brussels (5 min walk), Hôtel Solvay, Brussels (5 min walk), Sterner's Studio, Brussels (5 min walk).

How to get to Ixelles by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ixelles:

Tram

Vleurgat • Lines: 8, 93 (2 min walk)
Dautzenberg • Lines: 81 (7 min walk)

Bus

Vleurgat • Lines: 38, 60, N10 (2 min walk)
Biarritz • Lines: 38, 60, N10 (5 min walk)

Train

Germoir - Mouterij (19 min walk)
Horta (24 min walk)

Metro

Louise - Louiza • Lines: 2, 6 (25 min walk)
Porte de Namur - Naamsepoort • Lines: 2, 6 (26 min walk)