Le Cercueil, meaning “The Coffin” in English, is a horror-themed bar in Brussels, Belgium. Located on Rue des Harengs, just off the Grand-Place, it has been part of the city centre’s nightlife since 1974.
The bar opened in the period following the release of “The Exorcist”, and its interior is built around macabre humour, horror imagery and deliberately over-the-top decoration. Skeletons, skulls, coffin tables, framed horror pictures and death-themed objects fill the room, giving the bar the feel of Halloween all year round.
One of the best-known details is the use of coffins as tables, including displays with skeletons inside. Drinks are also served in skull-shaped mugs or chalices, adding to the theatrical horror-pub atmosphere.
The soundtrack leans towards hard rock, goth and heavy music, while the location beside the Grand-Place also makes Le Cercueil a well-known curiosity for tourists exploring central Brussels. The combination of coffin tables, skeletons, skull mugs, hard rock music and morbid humour gives the bar a distinctive place among Brussels’ unusual pubs.
ADDRESS:
Rue des Harengs 10/12, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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