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The Marolles
The old working-class quarter with a flea market every morning, below the vast Palace of Justice.
- Open
- Always; the flea market runs every morning
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Place du Jeu de Balle, 1000 BrusselsDirections
- Getting There
- Porte de Hal station, or a walk down from the Sablon.
Why Go
The flea market on the Place du Jeu de Balle has been held every morning since 1873. The streets around it are full of junk shops, antique dealers and cafés.
Above, the Palace of Justice, finished in 1883, was the largest building of the 19th century. A free glass lift climbs from the Marolles to its square, with a view over the city.
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