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Top places to photograph in Brussels in 2024
These are the very best Brussels Instagram spots, curated by the PhotoHound team. If you've got limited time here, these are the must-see locations to shoot while you're in Brussels!
Grand Place
Grand-Place is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the iconic centre of Brussels.
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Het Zinneke
A quirky statue or a urinating dog, sometimes called Zinneke Pis, built in 1998 in the centre of Brussels.
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Atomium - Exterior
A landmark building in Brussels, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. This is one of the most iconic and recognisable buildings in Belgium. This spot represents the exterior of this building, which can be photographed at all hours.
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Mont Des Artes
A historic park in the centre of Brussels, flanked by historic buildings, monuments, and at its eastern end has a commanding view of the Brussels skyline.
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The Berlaymont - European Commission Headquarters - Exterior
The Berlaymont is an office building that houses the headquarters of the European Commission.
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Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis is Dutch for "Little Pissing Man" and is a landmark bronze fountain sculpture in the center of Brussels. The current statue is a replica which dates from 1965 and the original is kept in the Brussels City Museum. Manneken Pis is the best-known symbol of the people of Brussels. It also embodies their sense of humor and their independence of mind.
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Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark
Parc du Cinquantenaire (French) / Juberpark (Dutch) is a 74 acre public park which has several museums on its edges and is notable for a busy road tunnel that cuts underneath it.
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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
Regarded as one of the best war museums in the world, this museum houses tens of planes, plus tanks, uniforms and weaponry. The museum is found in two of the halls of the Cinquantenaire, which were built in 1880 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Belgian independence.
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Galeries Royales Saint Hubert
The famous Brussels shopping arcade which spans three streets in the centre of the city, designed and built by architect Jean-Pierre Cluysenaer between 1846 and 1847.
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St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral - Interior
The interior of the medieval Roman Catholic church standing in central Brussels which dates back to the 15th century, featuring stained glass windows dating back as far as the 16th century. It's spectacular nave is often photographed.
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