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Keep the Grand-Place, Saint-Hubert Galleries and Mont des Arts together as a central walk. Brussels Park sits just uphill by the Royal Palace; Cinquantenaire is farther east, so treat it as a separate park-and-museum outing. The Mont des Arts garden has stairs on most approaches; its visitor guide identifies only one approach for disabled access. Check event notices before setting out, since the central squares host seasonal installations and public events.
Browse 5 free-entry places with official visitor links. Check hours, access and booking rules before your visit.
01 IN BRUSSELS
FREE PUBLIC SQUAREA UNESCO-listed market square, rebuilt after 1695 and framed by the Town Hall and ornate guildhalls.
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FREE OUTDOOR PARKA landscaped park built for Belgium's 50th anniversary, with a monumental arch and museums on its long avenues.
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FREE PUBLIC GARDENA stepped city garden with fountains, benches and a carillon passage between upper and lower Brussels.
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FREE PUBLIC PARKThe former Royal Park is a neoclassical green space with statues, long avenues and a pond near the city centre.
Photo: “Apollon by François-Joseph Janssens in the Brussels Park (DSCF0364).jpg” by Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE PASSAGE; BUSINESSES PAIDA covered 19th-century arcade with cafés, shops and cultural venues between Grand-Place and central Brussels.
Photo: “Brussels Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert R01.jpg” by Marc Ryckaert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
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