Poelaert Elevators, Public elevator system in Marolles district, Belgium

The Poelaert Elevators are two independent glass-and-steel lift cabins in the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels. They link Square Breughel l'Ancien/Breughel de Oudeplein with Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein near the Palace of Justice. A 36-metre covered steel gangway connects the upper station to the square, and the lower entrance is a glass pavilion reached by a concrete walkway with white tubular handrails.

A funicular was proposed in the 19th century to link the Marolles with the Place Poelaert. In the early 1990s architect Patrice Neirinck of AVA Architects promoted a vertical elevator instead, to open up the district and revive the Square Breughel l'Ancien. CFE was general contractor, Schindler supplied the two lifts, and the whole structure was inaugurated in June 2002.

In April 2018, 1,300 coloured T-shirts were hung from the lift structure for If I Had Wings, an experiment by Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen. The name in popular use, Elevators of the Marolles, refers to the working-class district they link to the upper town.

The lifts are accessible throughout the day and allow you to overcome the steep climb without physical effort. They accommodate multiple passengers at once, making them convenient for anyone navigating the neighborhood.

A metal walkway was required to connect the upper station to the surrounding plaza, and it was so large that it needed special delivery to Brussels. Many visitors overlook this substantial bridge structure even though it is a key part of reaching the top level.