Leopold Quarter

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The Leopold Quarter is a quarter of Brussels. The district was created in 1837 and named after King Leopold II. It covers the areas of the municipalities of the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Ixelles and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.

The quarter contains the European Parliament (with its building being known as the Espace Léopold) and other European Union offices. It is also the main financial district of Brussels. The Brussels-Luxembourg Station was formerly known as the Leopold Quarter station before undergoing major rebuilding/ It was the third station to be built in Brussels.

Historically, before the arrival of the institutions of the European Union, this was a prestigious residential area and it was the first district outside the medieval walls to flourish.