Landmark

Palais de la Nation

Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter, Brussels

Neoclassical front of the Palais de la Nation with its pediment and columns, Brussels
Photo: Tom Parnell / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The seat of the Belgian federal parliament, built in 1783 for the Sovereign Council of Brabant, on Rue de Louvain.

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What's on near Palais de la Nation

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Palais de la Nation, from the weekly Brussels events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • The Well-Tempered Universe Concert

    Fri 13 Nov · Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Center, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

    A music event built from the sounds of outer space at the Liszt Institute.

    19:00 · Map · Source: Hungarian Cultural Center Brussels

  • Joseph Kamel Theatre and shows

    Sat 14 Nov · Cirque Royal, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

    A show at the Cirque Royal, listed on its agenda.

    Map · Source: Cirque Royal · JOSEPH KAMEL

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Nearby

Théâtre du Parc Nightlife · 2 min walk A theatre on Rue de la Loi, near Brussels Park. Cirque Royal Nightlife · 3 min walk A circular concert and performance hall near the Botanique. Brussels Park Park · 3 min walk The formal park between the Royal Palace and the Parliament, laid out in the 18th century. Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula Church · 4 min walk The Gothic cathedral of Brussels, on the slope between the Central Station and the upper town. Charlier Museum Museum · 5 min walk A house museum on Avenue des Arts in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, built around an art collection that was once the home of the Charlier family. Congress Column Landmark · 5 min walk A column on Place du Congrès that commemorates the National Congress of 1830, with the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at its foot.

Around Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Palace, parks and the big museums of the upper town

The Royal Quarter is the upper town around Place Royale, Brussels Park and the Royal Palace. It holds the main museums of art and music.

Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter has 19 places on the Roam Brussels map: 8 landmarks, 7 museums, 3 parks and gardens and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter guide.

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