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Theatre Royal de la Monnaie / Muntschouwburg Description

Turning left at the end of the Galéries leads to the Place de la Monnaie and the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, both of which take their name from the 15th C. Hôtel de la Monnaie, the Duchy of Brabant's mint, which originally stood there. Designed by the architect Damesme, the Neo-Classical theater, its facade embellished with Ionic columns and gable relief, was built in 1819 to replace an earlier building, also a theater. It was here on August 25, 1830 that the Belgian Revolution began. During a performance of the opera "La Muette de Portici" (by D. F. Auber) the audience, stirred by the duet "Sacred Love of the Fatherland", rushed out onto the streets sparking off the rebellion against the Netherlands. The theater burned down in 1855 and

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Hobbies & Activities category: Opera house or company; Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical; Theatrical hall or company

Address

Bureau de location, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
Rue Léopold 4
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium

http://www.lamonnaie.be

Tips

Ballets and concerts are also held at La Monnaie so if it's opera you want to see, check ahead for a schedule. Tickets and schedules can be requested by writing to the box office.

Transit

Metro: De Brouckère; Bus: 29, 63, 65, 66, 71; Tram: 52, 55, 58, 62, 81, 90.

Do-It-Yourself Tours