Around Le Meridien Brussels

As legend states, Belgium owes its independence to an opera by the composer, Auber, and a proud sense of history and culture still permeates the capital city today. The Grand Place, only five minutes away from our doors, the most famous square in the city, boasts the spectacular town hall - a stunning example of magnificent Gothic architecture.

Connoisseurs of antiques will appreciate the hotel's location near the Sablon antique quarter, and art-lovers will enjoy the Museum of Fine and Modern Art. Belgium boasts over 60 museums, displaying the finest in art, culture, and international history.

The foundations of the stunning Royal Palace of Brussels were laid in the magnificent Gothic architecture of the 15th century Palace of Coudenberg, which was destroyed in a fire in 1731. Joseph II of Hapsburg Lorraine, a descendant of the father of Marie-Antoinette, is credited with rebuilding the glorious residence, but not until the 1860 reign of the great "royal builder," King Leopold II, did the palace become a masterpiece of Louis XVI architecture and one of the most beautiful palaces in the world.