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Mont des Arts

A terraced garden between the upper and lower town, with the best view of the Town Hall's spire.

Photo: Julian Lupyan · CC0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Mont des Arts, 1000 BrusselsDirections
Getting There
Next to Gare Centrale.

Why Go

The garden was laid out for the 1958 World's Fair between the Royal Library and the congress palace, and its steps look down over the old town to the Town Hall's spire.

Just above, the Musical Instruments Museum fills an Art Nouveau department store, and its rooftop café has a wide view.

Nearby in Brussels

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