La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
Posted by: richwolf
N 50° 50.805 E 004° 21.154
31U E 595219 N 5633653
La Grand-Place in Brussels is a remarkably homogeneous body of public and private buildings, dating mainly from the late 17th century.
Waymark Code: WM2JPG
Location: Belgium
Date Posted: 11/12/2007
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The Grand Place (French: Grand-Place or Grand Place, Dutch: Grote Markt) is the central market square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guild houses, the city's spectacular Town Hall and the Breadhouse (Dutch: Broodhuis, French: Maison du Roi). The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels next to the Atomium.