Place des Barricades
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  Location within Brussels   Place des Barricades (Belgium) | |
| Type | Square |
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| Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Quarter | Freedom Quarter |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| Coordinates | 50°51′05″N 04°22′03″E / 50.85139°N 4.36750°E |
The Place des Barricades (French, pronounced [plas de ba.ʁi.kad]) or Barricadenplein (Dutch, pronounced [ˈbɑrɪka:də(n)ˌplɛin]), meaning "Barricades' Square", is a historic square in the Freedom Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Its current name refers to the barricades of the September Days of the Belgian Revolution of 1830. In its centre stands a statue of Andreas Vesalius.[1]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ "Place des Barricades – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
Bibliography
- Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique: Bruxelles (PDF) (in French). Vol. 1A: Pentagone A-D. Liège: Pierre Mardaga. 1989.
External links
Media related to Place des Barricades/Barricadenplein at Wikimedia Commons