Brüsseler Platz

The lively heart of the Belgian Quarter around St. Michael's church – on warm summer evenings one of Cologne's most popular meeting spots.

Square Belgian Quarter Nightlife

Brüsseler Platz is the centre of the trendy Belgian Quarter. With the Catholic church of St. Michael as its striking landmark, it is one of the city's most popular meeting places on warm evenings.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Location: Belgian Quarter, Neustadt-Nord
Landmark: the parish church of St. Michael
Atmosphere: hip quarter with cafés, bars and boutiques
Created: in the late 19th century with the Neustadt

A meeting place in the hip quarter

The Belgian Quarter arose after the medieval city wall came down from 1881, allowing Cologne to expand into the Neustadt. Today Brüsseler Platz epitomises Cologne's way of life: on mild summer evenings hundreds sit in front of St. Michael, while cafés, bars and small shops all around invite you to linger.