 Rear of the Church of St. John and St. Nicholas on the Rue d'Aerschot/Aarschotstraat | |
  Location within Brussels   Rue d'Aerschot (Belgium) | |
| Former name(s) | Rue de Cologne[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Schaerbeek, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°51′46″N 4°21′49″E / 50.86278°N 4.36361°E |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | c. 1839[2] |
| Other | |
| Known for | Brussels-North railway station Window prostitution |
The Rue d'Aerschot (French) or Aarschotstraat (Dutch) is a street in the Schaerbeek municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is known as a hotspot of the city's underground nightlife and famous for its brothels. The street is also known for its inexpensive lodging.
The Rue d'Aerschot is close to Brussels' city centre, and is adjacent to the Northern Quarter business district (also called Little Manhattan), where the World Trade Center (WTC) is located. The street is located on the edge of the Turkish Quarter,[3] and next to Brussels-North railway station, one of the city's three main train stations. The station's buildings and tracks occupy the whole western side of the street. The rear entrance of the neoclassical Church of St. John and St. Nicholas is also located on the street.
- ^ d'Othée, François Janne (2016). Brussels : Not your ordinary city (in French). Nevicata. ISBN 978-2875231055.
- ^ "FROM PLACE SOLVAY TO PLACE GAUCHERET, INTERMINGLING AND REBIRTH OF AN AREA" (PDF). Schaerbeek. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ De Vries 2003, p. 247.