Halle Gate

Name: Halle Gate
Address: Porte de Hal, Bd du Midi 150, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium, Bruxelles, Belgium

4.3/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Porte de Hal, Bd du Midi 150, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Phone :	📞 +8
Categories :	Museum , Tourist attraction , Heritage building ,
City :	Bruxelles
Description :	Museum of Brussels' history in a 14th-century fortified city gate, with views from the battlements.

Porte de Hal, Bd du Midi 150, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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P	Peter Schmidt on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I always love old castle like architecture and this was no exception. It was convenient to go to from in the city and offered solid views from the roof. There was some pretty neat VR to give you a feel for what it would've been like hundreds of years ago.
S	Sandeep Shambharkar on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's one of the few remanants of the old Belgium city walls. Has a small museum, good for an hour worth of visit.
M	MLVC CN on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Visited this gate in 2019 when I was new to Brussels. Part of the old citadel in Brussels now turned to a museum. You can have a tour inside and see the collections of the museum. This year 2020, they used this gate as part of Bright Brussels light festival. Once of the prominent buildings along Louise avenue.
A	Amin Khaki on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Its maybe 15-20 minutes far away from Grand Palace and it is worth it to take a 20 minutes walk and see this old building and the Museum inside.
N	Nikita Pahwa on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The fact that they are allowing socially distanced tours in the museum in the middle of Corona crisis made me give them an extra star. The place was very well organised, the cherry on top was the virtual reality tour of 16th century!
P	Pieter Markey on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very interesting museum and a must to learn about the how the city grew over time. Nice collection of beautiful historical attributes. Look out for the temporary exhibitions as well
B	Bianca W on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Brilliant museum! The Halle Gate is one of the original medieval city gates, it's been done up as a great museum with many exhibits over several floors. The architecture itself is worth a visit, and the exhibitions are very well curated as well. You can climb all the way to the top to enjoy a beautiful view over the city as well. Definitely worth a visit if you're into history.
O	Oxalis Tours on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What today is a pentagon-shaped ring road surrounding Brussels city centre, was once a defensive wall complete with moat and seven gates into the city. One of these gates was the Porte de Hal. The wall was demolished in the early part of the 19th century. Only the Porte de Hal was left standing, as it served as a prison at the time. Later it became a museum. Around 1870, the building received a complete make-over by the Belgian architect Henri Beyaert. He added an extra storey with a new roof and a tower housing a majestic, stone staircase. The Porte de Hal is still a museum, where nowadays you can learn about the old city fortifications or the once very powerful Brussels guilds. While these are interesting themes, you get a more comprehensive history of Brussels (and better value for money!) in the Musée de la Ville at the Grand-Place. On the top floor you have access out onto a walkway around the roof but, due to the location and nearby high buildings, the view over the city is rather limited and not at all panoramic. Signage, information panels etc. in French and Dutch only. Audioguide available. There is a lift in the building.