Arcade galleries in Brussels
The shopping galleries in Brussels, are multiple series of covered walkways in the center of the capital city of Belgium. The galleries are pedestrian streets which shops are situated and equipped with a glass roof.
Galaries Royales Saint-Hubert
History
Most of these gallerie passages were built in the first half of the 19th century. Brussels has about 50 passages around 1850, of which a few still exist.
List of Arcade galleries in Brussels
| Name | Construction finished | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bortier Gallery | 1847 |  |
| Center Gallery | 1952 |  |
| Horta Gallery | Officially designed by Victor Horta, but re-opened in 2009. |  |
| Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert | 1846 |  |
| Northern Passage | 1882 |  |
| Galleries Ravenstein | 1958 |  |
References
- (Dutch)About the Horta Gallery
- (Dutch)History about Ravenstein
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