Tour & Taxis Park – Brussels Town Hall loop from Tour et Taxis - Thurn en Taxis
Tour & Taxis Park – Brussels Town Hall loop from Tour et Taxis - Thurn en Taxis
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Tour & Taxis Park – Brussels Town Hall loop from Tour et Taxis - Thurn en Taxis
01:18
12.3km
90m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 21, 2026
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After 2.40 km for 53 m
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Start point
Train Station
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795 m
Tour & Taxis Park
Highlight • Natural
These restored buildings are part of the heritage of Brussels without forgetting its park...
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3.99 km
Les Rêves de Nic Mural
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rue des Fabriques (corner rue de la Senne)
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5.25 km
Grand Place (Grote Markt), Brussels
Highlight • Historical Site
In 1998, the Grand Place, along with other architectural treasures, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit to this beautiful square is an absolute must for any traveler to Brussels.
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5.28 km
Brussels Town Hall
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In a fortified room on the first floor, the municipal charters were most likely kept.[1] It is unclear whether the municipal bells were also hung there. During the turbulent period around the municipal uprising of 1420-1421, the town hall was stormed several times. There was factional strife among the patricians, social unrest among the crafts, an economic crisis in the cloth industry and dynastic problems in the duchy. This is probably why the belfry function lasted a few decades at most. The charters and privileges were transferred to the treasury rooms of the St. Gudula and St. Nicholas churches.[2]
Long balconies were provided in the front facade to allow events on the Grote Markt to be followed, such as the magnificent knightly tournaments and the joyous entries.[3] The privilege room in the tower served as a ducal lodge, four of whose windows looked out onto the square. This was where the prince and the city magistrate took their mutual oath during joyous entries. It was a space full of symbolism, where the preciously illuminated manuscripts of the Brabantsche Yeesten and the rhyming chronicle of Jan van Heelu were also kept.
In 1421, the craft nations conquered a place in the city magistrate, which may have partly motivated the expansion that was started in 1444. Charles the Bold laid the first stone of the right wing, which was certainly also intended to provide support for the heightening of the tower. The latter was a matter of prestige. The right wing is smaller than the left and is the work of Willem de Voghel, who also became the architect of the Magna Aula in 1452. The tower of the town hall, 96 meters high, was crowned from 1449 by Jan van Ruisbroeck, architect of Philip the Good.
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6.35 km
Statue of Godfrey of Bouillon, Place Royale, Brussels
Highlight • Monument
Historical info about the statue: since 1848, the equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon has graced Brussels' Royal Square. The bronze artwork was made by the Liège sculptor Eugène Simonis (1810-1882). The recently independent Belgium wanted to stimulate national feeling by remembering one of the leaders of the First Crusade (1096-1099). But who was this Godfrey, and how was he immortalized in the Brussels cityscape?
Find out on the website historiek.net/godfried-van-bouillon-leider-eerste-kruistocht/70021
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6.51 km
Coudenberg Quarter
Highlight • Historical Site
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7.23 km
Queen's Gallery
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Together with the King's Gallery and the Princes' Gallery, this gallery forms a unique architectural ensemble: the Saint-Hubert Royal Galleries. These are covered galleries with numerous shops. Many of the licensed suppliers to the Belgian Court can be found there.
The best-known shops are the pharmacy, the Delvaux leather goods store and the Neuhaus chocolate shop at number 23 since 1857. In 1910, Jean Neuhaus and his wife invented filled chocolate, which they called "praline."
To the south, the Queen's Gallery opens onto Rue du Marché aux Herbes, near the Grand-Place, and on the other side of this street begins the Horta Gallery.
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11.3 km
Gare Maritime
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12.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.86 km
3.30 km
1.20 km
579 m
181 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.84 km
2.36 km
1.38 km
335 m
250 m
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