Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels

Name: Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#82 among attractions in Brussels

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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, as well as by the municipalities of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Dilbeek, Jette and Koekelberg. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual. ()

Local name: Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Area: 2.32 mi²Coordinates: 50°51'16"N, 4°19'48"E

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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Gare de l'Ouest)Brussels Belgium

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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1 miE
Square
Place de Brouckère, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
27 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.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Art museum
KANAL - Centre Pompidou, Brussels
23 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.
~1540 ftSE
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.
0.9 miS
Museum, Brewery, History museum
Cantillon, Brussels
24 min walk • Brasserie-Brouwerij Cantillon is a small Belgian traditional family brewery based in Anderlecht, Brussels. Cantillon was founded in 1900 and brews exclusively lambic beers.
1 miSE
Museum
Bruxella 1238, Brussels
26 min walk • Bruxella 1238 is an archaeological site located in the center of Brussels and unearthed in June 1988, during road works.
1 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
26 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.
0.9 miE
Historical place, Hotel, Restaurant
Black Tower, Brussels
23 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.
1 miE
Church
Temple of the Augustinians, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
27 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.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Office Baroque, Brussels
19 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.
0.5 miE
Canal
Brussels Canal, Brussels
14 min walk • 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.
0.9 miE
Church, Baroque architecture
Saint John the Baptist at the Béguinage, Brussels
24 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sint-Jans-Molenbeek?

Nearby attractions include La Fonderie, Brussels (8 min walk), MIMA the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, Brussels (11 min walk), Brussels Canal, Brussels (14 min walk), iMAL, Brussels (14 min walk).

How to get to Sint-Jans-Molenbeek by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sint-Jans-Molenbeek:

Bus

Groeninghe • Lines: N16 (2 min walk)
Savonnerie - Zeepziederij • Lines: 86 (3 min walk)

Metro

Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijvers • Lines: 1, 5 (6 min walk)
Osseghem - Ossegem • Lines: 2, 6 (7 min walk)

Tram

Duchesse de Brabant - Hertogin van Brabant • Lines: 82 (9 min walk)
Triangle - Driehoek • Lines: 82 (10 min walk)

Train

Bruxelles-Ouest - Brussel-West (12 min walk)
Simonis (17 min walk)

Ferry

Sainctelette • Lines: Wb (22 min walk)
Quai des Péniches - Akenkaai • Lines: Wb (23 min walk)