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| The '''{{lang|fr|Passage du Nord|italic=no}}''' (]) or '''{{lang|nl|Noorddoorgang|italic=no}}''' (]) is a glazed shopping ] in central ], Belgium. It was built in 1881–82 in an ] style by Henri Rieck, following the ] and the creation of the ]. It is decorated with 32 ]s in the ] style by Jean-François-Joseph Bertheux and sculptures and ] by Constant Albert Desenfants.<ref>Michel Paquot, ''Le passage du Nord'' (in French), L'Eventail, March 2019, p. 138-141</ref> | The '''{{lang|fr|Passage du Nord|italic=no}}''' (]) or '''{{lang|nl|Noorddoorgang|italic=no}}''' (]), meaning "Northern Passage", is a glazed shopping ] in central ], Belgium. It was built in 1881–82 in an ] style by Henri Rieck, following the ] and the creation of the ]. It is decorated with 32 ]s in the ] style by Jean-François-Joseph Bertheux and sculptures and ] by Constant Albert Desenfants.<ref>Michel Paquot, ''Le passage du Nord'' (in French), L'Eventail, March 2019, p. 138-141</ref> | ||
| The gallery is located between the ] and the ]. It is served by the ] and '']'' (underground tram) station ] on lines ], ], ] and ]. | The gallery is located between the ] and the ]. It is served by the ] and '']'' (underground tram) station ] on lines ], ], ] and ]. | ||
| ==Gallery== | |||
| <gallery> | |||
| File:Brussels Passage du Nord Noorddoorgang 2013-08.jpg|Entrance on the ] | |||
| File:Brussels Passage du Nord Noorddoorgang detail 2013-08.JPG|Detail of the facade | |||
| File:Bruxelles Passage du Nord 803.jpg|Glazed roof | |||
| </gallery> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Covered passageway in Brussels, Belgium
| Passage du Nord (French) Noorddoorgang (Dutch) | |
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| Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 50°51′07″N 4°21′15″E / 50.85194°N 4.35417°E / 50.85194; 4.35417 |
| Architect | Henri Rieck |
| Public transit access | De Brouckère |
| Website | Official website |
The Passage du Nord (French) or Noorddoorgang (Dutch), meaning "Northern Passage", is a glazed shopping arcade in central Brussels, Belgium. It was built in 1881–82 in an eclectic style by Henri Rieck, following the covering of the Senne and the creation of the Central Boulevards. It is decorated with 32 caryatids in the neoclassical style by Jean-François-Joseph Bertheux and sculptures and putti by Constant Albert Desenfants.
The gallery is located between the Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat and the Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan. It is served by the metro and premetro (underground tram) station De Brouckère on lines 1, 3, 4 and 5.
Gallery
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Entrance on the Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan
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Detail of the facade
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Glazed roof
See also
References
Notes
- Michel Paquot, Le passage du Nord (in French), L'Eventail, March 2019, p. 138-141
Bibliography
- Eggericx, Laure (1997). Les Boulevards du Centre. Bruxelles, ville d'Art et d'Histoire (in French). Vol. 20. Brussels: Centre d'information, de Documentation et d'Etude du Patrimoine.
- Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique: Bruxelles (PDF) (in French). Vol. 1A: Pentagone A-D. Liège: Pierre Mardaga. 1989.
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