Rue Royale, Brussels
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Rue Royale or Koningsstraat (Dutch
) is a street in Brussels
, Belgium
on both municipalities of Schaerbeek and City of Brussels
. It is limited to the south by the Place Royale
in the city center and to the north by Place de la Reine/Koninginplein in Schaerbeek. Several places of interest lie along the Rue Royale, for instance the Royal Palace of Brussels, the Centre for Fine Arts
, the Brussels Park, the Congress Column
, the Botanical Garden of Brussels
, the Botanique concert hall and St. Mary's Royal Church.
Two Brussels Metro
stations can be accessed from Rue Royale: Park metro station and Botanique/Kruidtuin metro station
. The street is continued to the north by the Rue Royale Sainte-Marie and to the south by the Rue de la Régence. It has a crossing with the small ring road
at the Botanique crossroad. Many companies have offices on Rue Royale, for instance Accenture
and Fortis
. The French-speaking Community of Belgium also has offices on Rue Royale.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) is a street in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on both municipalities of Schaerbeek and City of Brussels
City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the official capital of Belgium by law....
. It is limited to the south by the Place Royale
Place Royale (Brussels)
The Place Royale or Koningsplein is a historic square near the center of Brussels, Belgium.-History:...
in the city center and to the north by Place de la Reine/Koninginplein in Schaerbeek. Several places of interest lie along the Rue Royale, for instance the Royal Palace of Brussels, the Centre for Fine Arts
Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
The Paleis voor Schone Kunsten or Palais des Beaux-Arts is cultural venue in Brussels, Belgium. Often referred to as "Bozar" or "PSK", construction was completed in 1928 and includes exhibition and conference rooms, movie theater and concert hall which serves as home to the National Orchestra of...
, the Brussels Park, the Congress Column
Congress Column
The Congress Column is a monument situated on the Place du Congrès / Congresplein in Brussels. It commemorates the formation of the Belgian state and constitution by the National Congress in 1830-1831. It was erected on the initiative of Charles Rogier after a design by Joseph Poelaert between...
, the Botanical Garden of Brussels
Botanical Garden of Brussels
The Botanical Garden of Brussels stands on Rue Royale, near the Northern Quarter financial district in Brussels.Originally founded in 1826 and partly designed by architect Tilman-François Suys, the main orangery is composed of a central rotunda with a dome, and two side aisles with windows at the...
, the Botanique concert hall and St. Mary's Royal Church.
Two Brussels Metro
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro is a rapid transit system serving a large part of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It consists of a network with four metro line services with some shared sections. The metro has 49.9 km of network and 59 stations...
stations can be accessed from Rue Royale: Park metro station and Botanique/Kruidtuin metro station
Botanique/Kruidtuin metro station
The Botanique or Kruidtuin metro station is a Brussels metro station on the northern segment of line 2. It opened serving a premetro line on 18 August 1974 and became a full metro station on 2 October 1988. The station is located under the small ring at King Street in the municipality of the...
. The street is continued to the north by the Rue Royale Sainte-Marie and to the south by the Rue de la Régence. It has a crossing with the small ring road
Small ring (Brussels)
The Brussels small ring or inner ring road is a series of roadways in central Brussels, Belgium, surrounding the historic city centre. It was built on the site of the Second walls of Brussels, built in the 16th century, after they were torn down....
at the Botanique crossroad. Many companies have offices on Rue Royale, for instance Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
and Fortis
Fortis (finance)
Fortis N.V./S.A. was a company active in insurance, banking and investment management. In 2007 it was the 20th largest business in the world by revenue but after encountering severe problems in the financial crisis of 2008, most of the company was sold in parts, with only insurance activities...
. The French-speaking Community of Belgium also has offices on Rue Royale.