Avenue Louise
Walking down the tree-lined Avenue Louise is the best way to experience the city’s best in luxury and fashion. Belgian and international designer labels line the elegant thoroughfare, which runs adjacent to the Boulevard de Waterloo. Here you’ll find upscale clothing shops for both women and men, with smaller, more affordable boutiques interspersed.
The avenue was commissioned by King Leopold II in 1847 to provide more direct access to the city’s Bois de la Cambre area. Named for his daughter Princess Louise, it now serves as a main street in the heart of Brussels. Keep your eyes peeled for art deco townhouses, extravagant hotels, and small, manicured parks and gardens. The avenue is also home to some of the city’s tallest office buildings. Or go for a leisurely stroll along the avenue’s 2.7 kilometers and be content with window shopping and people watching.
Practical Info
Avenue Louise runs from Place Louise to Bois de la Cambre. Take the metro to the Louise stop and you’ll be at the Place Louise end of the street.
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- Hotel Solvay
- Hotel Tassel
- Ciamberlani House (Maison A. Ciamberlani)
- Horta Museum
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
- Palace of Justice (Palais de Justice)
- Halle Gate (Porte de Hal)
- European Parliament
- Sablon District
- Brussels Royal Palace (Palais Royal de Bruxelles)
- Grand Sablon Square (Place du Grand Sablon)
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
- Magritte Museum (Musée Magritte)
- Coudenberg (Former Palace of Brussels)
- BELvue Museum