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Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Manneken-Pis – Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert loop from Lemonnier

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Brussels
Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Manneken-Pis – Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert loop from Lemonnier

Moderate

4.8

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183

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Manneken-Pis – Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert loop from Lemonnier

02:18

8.68km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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Grand-Place - Grote Markt

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Train Station

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1.02 km

Manneken-Pis

Highlight • Monument

It's not uncommon for there to be a selfie row here. The fountain figure is the brand symbol of Brussels and accordingly almost every shop has a more or valuable tasteful version of it in the range.

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1.42 km

Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

Highlight • Monument

Typical of Brussels is this beautiful gallery, many small and pretty shops, but mostly geared towards tourists, such as the inevitable Belgian chocolate.

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1.50 km

Grand Place, Brussels

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice here. But better to come here without a bike.

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4

2.49 km

Grand Place (Grote Markt), Brussels

Highlight • Historical Site

The Grand Place, known as Grand-Place in French, is the bustling heart of the Belgian capital Brussels and an absolutely iconic symbol of the city. The square is rich in history and beautiful architecture, of which the Gothic town hall and impressive baroque closed facades are some of the highlights. The harmonious mix of old buildings with their unique designs gives the Grand Place an enchanting character and rightly so it is one of the most admired squares in Europe.

In 1998, the Grand Place, along with other architectural treasures, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit to this beautiful square is an absolute must for any traveler to Brussels.

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2.52 km

Brussels Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The first architect of the town hall was Jacob van Tienen. He was a pupil of Jan van Osy, who was the founder of the Brabant Gothic style. The construction of the left wing and the belfry (lower part of the current tower) started in 1402 under the auspices of the wealthy families of the city. The town hall was built of calcareous sandstone from the Dilbeek quarries, a few kilometres away.

In a fortified room on the first floor, the municipal charters were most likely kept.[1] It is unclear whether the municipal bells were also hung there. During the turbulent period around the municipal uprising of 1420-1421, the town hall was stormed several times. There was factional strife among the patricians, social unrest among the crafts, an economic crisis in the cloth industry and dynastic problems in the duchy. This is probably why the belfry function lasted a few decades at most. The charters and privileges were transferred to the treasury rooms of the St. Gudula and St. Nicholas churches.[2]

Long balconies were provided in the front facade to allow events on the Grote Markt to be followed, such as the magnificent knightly tournaments and the joyous entries.[3] The privilege room in the tower served as a ducal lodge, four of whose windows looked out onto the square. This was where the prince and the city magistrate took their mutual oath during joyous entries. It was a space full of symbolism, where the preciously illuminated manuscripts of the Brabantsche Yeesten and the rhyming chronicle of Jan van Heelu were also kept.

In 1421, the craft nations conquered a place in the city magistrate, which may have partly motivated the expansion that was started in 1444. Charles the Bold laid the first stone of the right wing, which was certainly also intended to provide support for the heightening of the tower. The latter was a matter of prestige. The right wing is smaller than the left and is the work of Willem de Voghel, who also became the architect of the Magna Aula in 1452. The tower of the town hall, 96 meters high, was crowned from 1449 by Jan van Ruisbroeck, architect of Philip the Good.
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3.08 km

Cathedral of Sts. Michael and Gudula

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The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (Fr. Cathédrale St. Michel et Gudule, ndl Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal, often shortened to St. Gudule) is the main church of the city of Brussels and seat of the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels ,

On the site of today's cathedral on the Treurenberg was already in the Carolingian period (8th century), a baptismal church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. With the transfer of the bones of Saint Gudula here in 1047, the patronage was extended accordingly. The present building was begun in 1226 and completed at the end of the 15th century with the completion of the 69 meter high towers. With the collection of the Archbishop's seat in 1962, the church was officially the title of a cathedral. As the national church of the Kingdom of Belgium, royal weddings, state funerals and similar ceremonies are often held in St. Gudula.

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3.22 km

Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Look around, you will see that the cathedral is the only old building in the area. It initially resisted the bombardment of 1695. It then escaped another demolition, because it is at the foot of the cathedral, under the concrete pavement, that the north-south rail link passes, the work of which lasted 1902 to 1952 and during which a large part of the old town was demolished.

This old lady, however, suffers from the vibrations caused by the metro and the train which pass under its foundations. During its restoration, which lasted several decades, the buttresses which support the roof had spread so far that the whole threatened to collapse. The curator at the time brought in Sicilian miners to dig under the buttresses and give them a more stable foundation, which saved the cathedral.

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3.77 km

Brussels Park (Warandepark)

Highlight • Natural

North of the park is the building of the Belgian Parliament; south of the park lies the Royal Castle. The main path in the park connects the two with each other or the king always has the democratically elected representatives in mind.

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4.48 km

Palace of the Count of Flanders

Castle

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8.68 km

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Train Station

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3.17 km

2.85 km

1.02 km

824 m

812 m

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6.61 km

1.35 km

616 m

103 m

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