Esplanade of the European Parliament
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The Esplanade of the European Parliament, or simply the mall, with its most representative part Solidarność 1980 Esplanade, is a pedestrian mall in Brussels (Belgium), completed in 2002.
According to Brussels' government, the term the mall, translated from the French le mail, was given by the designers due to the origin of the word mail. The etymology of mail refers to the game, mail (a form of croquet) which was played in 16th century France on a raised grassy valley adjoining the Tuileries Palace Gardens. The proximity of Leopold Park to the esplanade, which was originally higher, led the designers to apply the term.
According to Brussels' government, the term the mall, translated from the French le mail, was given by the designers due to the origin of the word mail. The etymology of mail refers to the game, mail (a form of croquet) which was played in 16th century France on a raised grassy valley adjoining the Tuileries Palace Gardens. The proximity of Leopold Park to the esplanade, which was originally higher, led the designers to apply the term.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esplanade_of_the_European_Parliament
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Coordinates: 50°50'18"N 4°22'26"E
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- Leopold Quarter 0.1 km
- Natural Sciences Museum 0.3 km
- Leopold Park 0.3 km
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- Brussels-Capital Region 0.8 km
- European Quarter of Brussels 0.9 km
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- Ixelles / Elsene 2 km