Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Koekelberg)
Huge Art Deco basilica with a gallery under the dome, 53 m up, for the best view over Brussels.

- Type
- Viewpoint
- Area
- Koekelberg
- Opening hours
- Panorama daily 10:00–16:30, last ticket 16:00 (in summer 09:00–17:30); basilica itself free from 08:00
- Price
- €8 (panorama; basilica free)
- Time needed
- 75 min
- Official website
- basilicakoekelberg.be/panorama-2/?lang=en
Getting there from Grand-Place
🚇 ~35 min by public transport
Where to eat nearby
- In 't Spinnekopke (Belgian · €€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 🚶 44 min walk
- Olympia (Greek · €€ · Atomium/Heysel) · 🚶 44 min walk
- Bar à Pâtes (Brasserie · € · Atomium/Heysel) · 🚶 44 min walk
- Noordzee / Mer du Nord (Seafood · € · Grand-Place/Centre) · 🚶 44 min walk
- Takumi Tonkotsu Ramen Kitchen (Japanese · € · Grand-Place/Centre) · 🚶 45 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Charli (Bakery · € · Grand-Place/Centre) · 🚶 45 min walk
- Woodpecker 47 (Brunch · €€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 🚶 49 min walk
- Frank. (Coffee bar · €€ · Grand-Place/Centre) · 🚶 51 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Brussels Beer Project (Dansaert taproom) · Brewery · 🚇 ~35 min by public transport
- Place Sainte-Catherine · Square · 🚇 ~35 min by public transport
- Rue Antoine Dansaert · Shopping street · 🚇 ~35 min by public transport
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Last updated: 29 September 2026