Brussels Landmarks and Historic sites

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Address: Wiertzstraat 60 + Share

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Address: Grote Markt + Share

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  Originally commissioned in 1880 by King Leopold II as a commemoration of Belgium’s independence for the National Exhibition, The Triumphal Arch is the centerpiece of Parc du Cinquantenaire. The...

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Address: Parc du Cinquantenaire 10, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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  Located in Sablon Square, Église Notre Dame du Sablon (Church of Our Lady of Sablon) is one of Brussels’ newer Gothic churches.  Built in true Belgian form,...

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Address: Rue du Sablon, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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Located on Boulevard Anspach in Brussels, Belgium, the Brussels Stock Exchange (BSE) was founded by order of Napoleon at the beginning of the 19th century. It operated autonomously until September of 2000, when it joined the pan-European...

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Address: Place de la Bourse, Beurs, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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  It’s important to make the distinction between the Université Libre de Brussels (ULB) and Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB). While both institutions fall under the umbrella of the “Free University...

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Address: Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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  The Church of St. Mary Magdalene is a small gothic church located in Brussels, Belgium. The building dates back to the 1400’s, and was originally part of a convent. In 1580 the church was ruined...

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Address: Putterie, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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  The Church of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours in Brussels, Belgium is a great example of the kind of architecture created in the Flemish Baroque period. With its translation meaning the “Church of Our Lady of...

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Address: Rue du Marché au Charbon 91, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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Located in the Place Royale in the heart of Brussels, Belgium, the Church of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg is an illustrious example of neoclassic architecture. Designed by renowned architect Gilles-Barnabé Guimard in the late 18th...

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Address: Place Royale 5, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium + Share

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  Positioned just behind the Bourse (Brussels Stock Exchange building) in Belgium, the St. Nicholas Church is close to 10 centuries old.   Because it so ancient,...

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Address: Korte Boterstraat 1, 1000 Brussel, Belgium + Share

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St. Michael & St. Gudula Cathedral is situated at the Treurenberg hill where the Duke of Brabant transferred the relics of Saint Gudula from the downtown church. This church is now one of the main ones in Brussels....

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Address: Parvis sainte-Gudule + Share