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Also known as Grote Markt, Nedermerckt, Grand Place Brussels
The ' (French, ; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or ' (Dutch, ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic ''King's House or Bread House'' building, containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures and is entirely paved.
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The Grand-Place is the central square of Brussels, Belgium, surrounded by ornate Baroque buildings including guild halls, a Flamboyant Town Hall, and a neo-Gothic structure housing the city museum. It is one of Europe's most impressive squares, entirely paved and notable for the architectural grandeur of the historic buildings that frame it.
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Key facts
- Street.image
- Grand-Place, Brussels - panorama, June 2018.jpg
- Street.image_size
- 250px
- Street.caption
- The /, with Brussels' Town Hall on the left
- Street.postal_code
- 1000
- Street.location
- City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
- Street.map_type
- Belgium Brussels#Belgium
- Street.map_caption
- Location within Brussels
- Street.quarter
- Central Quarter
- Street.inauguration_label
- Denomination
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 857
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 1998
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