Brussels
Mont-des-Arts
Connecting Upper and Lower Brussels
Naamsestraat 10
Brussel, 1000
Nearest Train: Centraal Station/Gare Centrale: metro 1a & 1b
Phone: +32 2 507 1212
Fax: +32 2 507 1219
Website | EmailThe old Mont-des-Arts (Arts Hill) was a series of stairs bordered by statues and trees, connecting uptown (Place Royale) and downtown (Grand Place). In 1958, it was reshaped and two enormous buildings arrived - the Congress Centre and the Royal Library Albert 1, better known as Albertina, where nearly 4 million books are housed. The Belgian state has also endowed the site with scientific, economic and cultural institutions, such as the Rijksarchief (National Archive) and the Paleis voor Schone Kunsten (Palace of Fine Arts). From the French terrace garden you have a beautiful view of the city centre. Under the archway there is a large clock with moving statuettes. The chimes in the clock play by turns - following Belgian tradition - a Flemish and a French song.
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