Square Maréchal Montgomery
Square in Brussels, Belgium
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The Square Maréchal Montgomery (French, pronounced [skwaʁ ma.ʁe.ʃal mɔ̃.ɡɔm.ʁi]) or Maarschalk Montgomeryplein (Dutch, pronounced [ˈmaːrsxɑlk ˈmɔntɡɔmərɪˌplɛin]), usually shortened to the Square Montgomery, or Montgomery by locals, is a major intersection in the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is named in honour of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War.[1] It is situated on the intersection of the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan, the Boulevard Brand Whitlock/Brand Whitlocklaan and the Boulevard Saint-Michel/Sint-Michielslaan.
View of the Square Montgomery roundabout | |
  Location within Brussels   Square Maréchal Montgomery (Belgium) | |
| Namesake | Bernard Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Type | Square |
| Location | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Postal code | 1150 |
| Nearest metro station |  1 Montgomery
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| Coordinates | 50°50′15″N 04°24′27″E |
| Construction | |
| Completion | c. 1870 |
Below the square, Montgomery metro station serves as the first station on the eastern branch of line 1 of the Brussels Metro. The station is also a stop for trams 7, 25, 39 and 44, while tram 81 and various Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB) bus services stop at surface level.
Description
At surface level, the traffic intersection takes the form of a multi-lane roundabout. Traffic not turning is routed through two tunnels; the Tervuren Tunnel takes vehicles travelling on the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan under the junction, while traffic on the Greater Ring (from the Boulevard Brand Whitlock/Brand Whitlocklaan and the Boulevard Saint-Michel/Sint-Michielslaan) is routed away from the intersection via the Montgomery Tunnel.
The centre of the roundabout is occupied by a large fountain, while a statue of Montgomery stands on the Avenue de Tervueren facing it.[1]
Statue of Bernard Montgomery
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