Place du Jeu de Balle
End of a market on the Place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein | |
Location within Brussels Place du Jeu de Balle (Belgium) | |
| Type | Square |
|---|---|
| Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Quarter | Marolles/Marollen |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| Nearest metro station | 2 6 Porte de Hal/Hallepoort |
| Coordinates | 50°50′13″N 04°20′44″E / 50.83694°N 4.34556°E |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1853 |
| Construction start | 1858 |
| Completion | 1863 |
The Place du Jeu de Balle (French, pronounced [plas dy ʒø d(ə) bal]; "Ball Game Square") or Vossenplein (Dutch, pronounced [ˈvɔsə(m)ˌplɛin]; "Foxes' Square") is a square in the heart of the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels, Belgium. Since 1873, it has held a famous flea market, known as the Old Market.
The area around the square is characterised by the presence of restaurants and typical Brussels cafés. It can be accessed from Brussels-Chapel railway station, the metro and premetro (underground tram) station Porte de Hal/Hallepoort (on lines 2, 4, 6 and 10), as well as the bus stop Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein (on lines 48 and 52).