Arcade galleries in Brussels
The shopping galleries in Brussels are multiple covered walkways in the center of the capital city of Belgium. The galleries form glass-roofed pedestrian streets on which shops are situated.
Galaries Royales Saint-Hubert
History
Most of these gallery "passages" were built in the first half of the 19th century. Brussels had about 50 such galleries around 1850, of which a few still exist.
List of arcade galleries in Brussels
| Name | Construction finished | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bortier Gallery | 1847 |  |
| Center Gallery (Centrumgalerij / Galerie du centre) | 1952 |  |
| Horta Gallery | Officially designed by Victor Horta, but re-opened in 2009. |  |
| Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert | 1846 |  |
| Northern Passage (Passage du Nord / Noorddoorgang) | 1882 |  |
| Galeries Ravenstein | 1958 |  |
References
- (in Dutch)About the Horta Gallery
- (in Dutch)History about Ravenstein
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