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neighbourhood, which at the beginning of the 20th century became one of the most popular places in Brussels' upper town, a meeting place for the wealthy class and artists. At that time, the district had many cafés, chic restaurants, luxury shops, performance venues, and later cinemas.
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and by the two sculptors Pierre Dunion and Edouard Fiers. The monument was dismantled in 1955 to allow the rearrangement of boulevards in preparation for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (
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Nowadays, the Namur Gate area is once again becoming a busy commercial centre, less elitist than in the past, and one of the liveliest districts in the city. It merges in part with the
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The modernisation of the road infrastructure in the second half of the 20th century ended this period by transforming the district into a place of transit for cars. The
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In 1866, the pavilions were replaced by the monumental Brouckère Fountain, which was raised in memory of the former
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three years later. Removing barriers then permitted the Namur Gate area to develop.
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The city gate was originally known as the New Gate of Coudenberg (Dutch:
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neighbourhood where the gate formerly stood. This area is served by
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Former city gate and current neighbourdhood in Brussels, Belgium
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Les Boulevards extérieurs de la Place Rogier à la Porte de Hal
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pavilions of the Namur Gate, now at the entrance of the
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17th-century engraving of the walls of Brussels, by
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Naamsepoort
French
Dutch
Second City Walls of Brussels
Brussels
Belgium

Namur Gate is located in Brussels
Namur Gate is located in Belgium
50°50′18″N 4°21′43″E / 50.83833°N 4.36194°E / 50.83833; 4.36194
City gate
French
[pɔʁtdənamyʁ]
Dutch
medieval
city gates
second walls of Brussels
Small Ring
Ixelles
Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort metro station
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6
Brussels Metro
first walls
boulevards of the small ring
neoclassical
toll
Auguste Payen
Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos
mayor of the City of Brussels

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