Halle Gate

Halle Gate
Part of Second City Walls of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
The Halle Gate
Halle Gate is located in Brussels
Halle Gate
Halle Gate
Halle Gate is located in Belgium
Halle Gate
Halle Gate
Coordinates50°49′59″N 4°20′41″E / 50.83306°N 4.34472°E / 50.83306; 4.34472
TypeCity gate
Site information
Controlled byRoyal Museums of Art and History
Open to
the public
Yes
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1381 (1381)
MaterialsStone

The Halle Gate (French: Porte de Hal, pronounced [pɔʁt 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.

  1. ^ Spapens 2005, p. 19.
  2. ^ Mardaga 1993, p. 188.