Viewpoint

Place Poelaert

Sablon and Marolles, Brussels

A terrace at the edge of the upper town beside the Palais de Justice that looks over the Marolles and the city.

Cost Free
Time needed 30 minutes
Free
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What's on near Place Poelaert

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Place Poelaert, from the weekly Brussels events calendar.

Exhibition On now

T.J. Wilcox - 'The Rose Garden'

12 Nov 2026 to 30 Jan 2027 Gladstone Gallery, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Exhibition at Gladstone Gallery, listed on visit.brussels.

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Habiter le paysage - sous le commissariat d’Amélie Adamo

5 Nov to 23 Dec Galerie La Forest Divonne, Louise and Châtelain

Exhibition at Galerie La Forest Divonne, listed on visit.brussels.

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Alessandro Teoldi - 'Le piccole cose'

5 Nov to 19 Dec Sorry We're Closed, Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère

Exhibition at Sorry We're Closed, listed on visit.brussels.

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Île/Mer/Froid with Richard Dewar, Daniel Dewar & Gregory Gicquel, Philippe Godderidge, Marianne Marić, Julien Meert

10 Sept to 28 Nov La Verrière, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Exhibition at La Verrière, listed on visit.brussels.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • La Nocturne Comedy

    Fri 13 Nov · Comedy Ket, rue Haute, Brussels

    La Nocturne at Comedy Ket, rue Haute, 13 Nov 2026, 22:15 to 23:30, as listed on the Comedy Ket agenda.

    10,00€ · 22:15 to 23:30 · Map · Source: Comedy Ket

  • Plateau Stand-Up Gold Edition Comedy

    13 Nov to 27 Dec · Comedy Ket, rue Haute, Brussels

    Plateau Stand-Up Gold Edition at Comedy Ket, rue Haute, 12 Nov 2026, 19:30 to 21:00, as listed on the Comedy Ket agenda.

    19:30 to 21:00 · Map · Source: Comedy Ket

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Nearby

Poelaert Elevator Landmark · 1 min walk A public lift that links Place Poelaert in the upper town with the Marolles below. Palais de Justice Landmark · 2 min walk The vast Law Courts building on Place Poelaert, among the largest buildings of the 19th century. Church of the Minimes Church · 2 min walk A Baroque church on Rue des Minimes, in the Marolles. Great Synagogue of Brussels Landmark · 3 min walk The main synagogue of Brussels, on Rue de la Régence. Egmont Park Park · 3 min walk A small garden behind the Egmont Palace, close to Place du Petit Sablon. Hôtel Solvay Museum · 4 min walk A Horta town house on Avenue Louise, built for the industrialist Armand Solvay, with an Art Nouveau interior.

Around Sablon and Marolles

Antique dealers and chocolatiers above, the flea market below

The Sablon is the upper-town square of antique dealers and chocolate shops. Below the Palais de Justice, the Marolles is the old working-class quarter around Place du Jeu de Balle.

Sablon and Marolles has 21 places on the Roam Brussels map: 5 landmarks, 3 churches and cathedrals, 3 shops, 3 restaurants, 3 bars, 2 markets, 1 museum and 1 viewpoint. Read the Sablon and Marolles guide.

Good to know

How much does Place Poelaert cost?
Nothing. Place Poelaert is free to visit.
How long do you need at Place Poelaert?
Plan for 30 minutes.

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