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Added by Jopie, at 21 July 2020
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- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday Open 24 hours
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- Sunday Open 24 hours
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5 Reviews
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12 August 2020
A nice and big square! Very pretty, but in summer being under the scorching sun you can't really appreciate all the beauty!
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12 August 2020
The Grand Place (French, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or Grote Markt (Dutch, pronounced [ˌɣroːtə ˈmɑrkt] (About this soundlisten); "Grand Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the King's House or Breadhouse (French: Maison du Roi, Dutch: Broodhuis) building containing the Brussels City Museum.The square measures 68 by 110 metres (223 by 361 ft).
The Grand Place is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. It is also considered as one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
In the 10th century, Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine constructed a fort on Saint-Géry Island, the furthest inland point at which the Senne river was still navigable. This was the seed of what would become Brussels. By the end of the 11th century, an open-air marketplace was set up on a dried-up marsh near the fort that was surrounded by sandbanks. The market was called the Nedermerckt (meaning "Lower Market" in Old Dutch).[9]
The market likely developed around the same time as Brussels' commercial development. A document from 1174 mentions a lower market (Latin: forum inferius) not far from the port on the Senne river. The market was well situated along the Causeway (Dutch: Steenweg), an important commercial road which connected the prosperous regions of the Rhineland and the County of Flanders.
At the beginning of the 13th century, three indoor markets were built on the northern edge of the Grand Place; a meat market, a bread market, and a cloth market.[9] These buildings, which belonged to the Duke of Brabant, allowed the wares to be showcased even in bad weather, but also allowed the Dukes to keep track of the storage and sale of goods, in order to collect taxes. Other buildings, made of wood or stone, enclosed the Grand Place - Wikipediaresponse / report this review -
10 August 2020
One of Brussels more prominent and beautiful landmarks. The place is really nice to look at and smaller roads with nice shops and boutiques lead to it. Some cafés and restaurants in on the place complement the picture. If you are in Brussels for a short time, go there.
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02 August 2020
A marvelous place to take pics. But difficult to take good pics. I suggested staying until the night falls. Night views would be much better. Also, in the daytime you could always encounter many weddings here.
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28 July 2020
Grand Place is majestic, medieval, historic and scenic both in daylight and in the evening when the lights are lit at 9.30 pm. But, I was disappointed with the eateries and shopping places around this place I loved the shopping places of Prague Town Hall better..
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