Worth a Journey

The World’s 100 Best Landmarks

Grand-Place

Brussels, Belgium

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Grand-Place

The square in central Brussels is lined with gilded guildhouses and the Gothic Town Hall. Visitors walk the cobbles past cafés and souvenir shops.

Highlights

  • Gilded guildhouse facades
  • Gothic Town Hall tower
  • Facades lit at night

Good to know

  • Events often fill the square
  • Pedestrian only and free to enter

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