Whether you're visiting Brussels for the first time or discovering something new, these are the 15 places worth your time, from iconic landmarks to hidden corners that most visitors walk right past. With Questo's self-guided walking tours, you can explore many of them with GPS-guided clues and puzzles.
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Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis is a tiny bronze statue of a naked boy urinating into a fountain basin, and it is, improbably, one of the most famous…
Tintin Mural
The Tintin Mural is one of the most famous pieces of street art in Brussels and part of the city's celebrated Comic Book Route, a trail of…
Théâtre Royal des Galeries
The Theatre Royal des Galeries opened in 1847 inside the newly built Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, designed by the same architect,…
Zinneke Pis
Brussels loves its peeing statues. First came Manneken Pis in 1619, then Jeanneke Pis in 1987, and finally, in 1999, artist Tom Frantzen…
Grand-Place
The Grand-Place is one of the most magnificent squares in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. Measuring 68 by 110 meters,…
Belgian Brewers Museum
Sitting right on the Grand-Place, the Belgian Brewers Museum occupies a spectacular Baroque building that was rebuilt after the 1695 French…
Carillon of the Mont des Arts
Hidden in an arcade on the Mont des Arts, the Brussels carillon is a delightful piece of musical engineering that most tourists walk right…
Black Tower
The Black Tower is one of the best-preserved remnants of Brussels' first fortifications, built in the early 13th century as part of a…
Saint Catherine Church
Saint Catherine Church has had a turbulent life, nearly disappearing entirely on more than one occasion. The original 15th-century church…
Coudenberg
Beneath the elegant Place Royale lies one of Brussels' best-kept secrets: the ruins of the Palace of Coudenberg, a royal residence that…
Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon
The Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon is one of just three surviving Gothic churches in central Brussels, and its origins trace…
Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
The Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries are Europe's first glazed shopping arcade, predating Milan's famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II by two…
Maison du Roi
Despite its name, no king has ever lived in the Maison du Roi (King's House). The building's Dutch name, Broodhuis (Bread House), is more…
Hôtel de Ville
The Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) is the only surviving medieval building on the Grand-Place and one of the finest examples of Brabantine…
Saint Nicholas Church
Saint Nicholas Church has been hiding in plain sight since around 1125, making it one of Brussels' first four churches. Named after the…