Rue Neuve, Brussels
The Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat in Brussels | |
| Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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| Quarter | Marais–Jacqmain Quarter |
| Coordinates | 50°51′11″N 04°21′23″E / 50.85306°N 4.35639°E |
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The Rue Neuve (French, pronounced [ʁy nœv]) or Nieuwstraat (Dutch, pronounced [ˈniustraːt]), meaning "New Street", is a pedestrian street in central Brussels, Belgium. It runs between the Place de la Monnaie/Muntplein and the Rue du Fossé aux Loups/Wolvengracht to the south and the Place Charles Rogier/Karel Rogierplein and the Boulevard du Jardin botanique/Kruidtuinlaan to the north.
The Rue Neuve and its close surroundings are the second most popular shopping area in Belgium by number of shoppers, after Meir in Antwerp. It is served by the metro and premetro (underground tram) stations De Brouckère (on lines 1, 4, 5 and 10) and Rogier (on lines 2, 4, 6 and 10).