Square · UNESCO
Grand-Place
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' gilded market square, ringed by guild houses and the town hall.
Park · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region
Cinquantenaire Park
A large park with a triumphal arch and several major museums.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Cinquantenaire Park matters
The Cinquantenaire is a big park dominated by a triumphal arch, built to celebrate Belgium's anniversary. Around it you find museums, including a military museum, a car museum and an art-and-history museum. It's a good place to relax.
Talking points
- A grand triumphal arch dominates it.
- Several museums line the park.
- Locals jog and picnic here.
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