Halle Gate | |
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Part of Second City Walls of Brussels | |
Brussels, Belgium | |
Coordinates | 50°49′59″N 4°20′41″E / 50.83306°N 4.34472°E |
Type | City gate |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Royal Museums of Art and History |
Open to the public | Yes |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1381 |
Materials | Stone |
The Halle Gate (French: Porte de Hal, pronounced [pɔʁt də al]; Dutch: Hallepoort) is a former medieval city gate and the last vestige of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium.[1] Built between 1381 and 1383, it was heavily restored in the 19th century in its current neo-Gothic style by the architect Henri Beyaert. It is now a museum dedicated to the medieval City of Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH).[2]
The Halle Gate is located on Boulevard du Midi/Zuidlaan, just south of the Marolles/Marollen neighbourhood, between the City of Brussels and Saint-Gilles municipalities. This site is served by Brussels-South railway station, as well as by the metro and premetro (underground tram) station Porte de Hal/Hallepoort on lines 2, 3, 4 and 6.