Peeping Policeman

Brussels


This Hergé character uses the terrace end brilliantly for a little spying.

Transportation

  • metro: Louise

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A glass elevator leads from the Palais du Justice down to the earthy Marolles district.

2. Palais de Justice

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3. Bruegel House

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Victor Horta's first civic commission, the charming Jardin d’Enfants in the Marolles still functions as a schoolhouse.

5. Viewpoint

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Look out over the Marolles towards the old town.

6. Josephine Baker Mural

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7. Église Notre-Dame de la Chapelle

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8. Jewish Museum

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