Square de Meeûs - De Meeûssquare, Protected heritage garden square in European Quarter, Brussels, Belgium.
Square de Meeûs is a protected garden square in the European Quarter surrounded by neoclassical and modern office buildings. The space features paved pathways winding through planted areas that form the core of this rectangular plaza.
The square's site was laid out in 1837 by architect Tilman-François Suys, and the garden itself was created in 1862 by landscape architect Louis Fuchs. It was first called place de l'Industrie, then place de Meeûs, before taking the name square de Meeûs in December 1946. Part of the square has been a protected site since 1972.
The square serves as a meeting space for people working in nearby European institutions, offering a break from office routines during weekdays. Its gardens create a green buffer within the administrative district, distinguishing this area from the surrounding urban fabric.
The square sits a short walk from Trône metro station and connects to multiple bus routes serving its edges. The terrain is level throughout with consistent pathways for pedestrians to move comfortably around the space.
The square is split by the rue du Luxembourg: its northern half belongs to the City of Brussels, the southern half to Ixelles. Each municipality manages its part differently, a contrast residents have pointed out. The southern part also holds a marble copy of the 1906 bronze memorial to General Storms, inaugurated in 1948 after the original was stolen in 1943.
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