Mont des Arts

The spire of Brussels' Town Hall seen from the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg
LocationCity of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′38″N 04°21′24″E / 50.84389°N 4.35667°E / 50.84389; 4.35667
Built1954–1969
ArchitectMaurice Houyoux, Jules Ghobert
René Péchère (garden)
Architectural style(s)Modernism
WebsiteOfficial website
Mont des Arts is located in Brussels
Mont des Arts
Location within Brussels
Mont des Arts is located in Belgium
Mont des Arts
Mont des Arts (Belgium)

The Mont des Arts (French, pronounced [mɔ̃dɛzaʁ]) or Kunstberg (Dutch, pronounced [ˈkʏnzdbɛr(ə)x] ), meaning "Hill/Mount of the Arts", is an urban complex and historic site in central Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden.

This site is located between the Rue Montagne de la Cour/Hofbergstraat and the Place Royale/Koningsplein in its "upper" part, and the Boulevard de l'Empereur/Keizerslaan and the Place de l'Albertine/Albertinaplein in its "lower" part. It is served by Brussels-Central railway station.


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