Northern Quarter, Brussels
Central business district in Brussels, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Northern Quarter (French: Quartier Nord or Espace Nord; Dutch: Noordwijk or Noordruimte) is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentrated collection of high-rise buildings where many Belgian and multinational companies have their headquarters.
Coordinates: 50°51′29″N 4°21′33″E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
Municipality | City of Brussels, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek |
The Northern Quarter roughly covers the area between Willebroek Quay, railways along Brussels-North railway station and the northern side of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road). The territory is thus split between the municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek and the City of Brussels.[1]
The area is characterised by high-rise buildings, most around 100 metres (330 ft) tall. Over half of the twenty tallest buildings in Belgium are located in the Northern Quarter. The area has around 1,200,000 m2 (13,000,000 sq ft) of office space occupied by 40,000 workers. It has an additional 8,000 residents.