De Brouckère metro station
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De Brouckère is a rapid transit station located beneath the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein in central Brussels, Belgium. It consists of both a metro station and a premetro station.
De Brouckère metro station
De Brouckère premetro station
The moving walkway connecting the premetro station with the metro station
Place de Brouckère
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The Place de Brouckère or De Brouckèreplein (Dutch) is a major square in central Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871), replacing the Temple of the Augustinians, which was demolished in 1893. It is named in honour of Charles de Brouckère, a former mayor of the City of Brussels and professor at the Free University of Brussels, who played a great political role during the Belgian Revolution of 1830. The square measures approximately 50 by 350 metres and is nearly entirely paved.
The Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein in Brussels
The Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein with the Anspach Fountain in the late 19th century
The square on a pre-1930 postcard. Note the lower roof of the Hotel Continental.
British tanks arrive in Brussels on 4 September 1944, ending the German occupation