Hotels near Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

Inaugurated in 1847, the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert is Europe's oldest surviving glass-roofed shopping arcade and one of the most beautiful interior spaces in Brussels. Three interconnected galleries - Galerie du Roi, Galerie de la Reine, and Galerie des Princes - form an elegant Florentine-inspired arcade with a 213-metre glass-and-iron barrel vault that floods the interior with light. Today it houses boutique chocolatiers (including Neuhaus - inventors of the Belgian praline in 1912), booksellers, perfumeries, a theatre, and elegant cafés.

Visit in the evening when the arcade's lighting is most atmospheric. The chocolatier Neuhaus at Galerie de la Reine 25 is not only the oldest but most historically significant praline shop in the world - worth a purchase and a visit to the original shop interior.