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| Brussels Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see A section of the vegie market in Brussels, near the Centre Sqaure A section of the vegie market in Brussels, near the Centre Sqaure RINCHEN TSERING Beer, waffles and festivals - if this is what you’re looking for you will find them in abundance when you visit the Belgium’s capital city (pop: 1 000 000). Brussels is the major gateway for the country: it is on the main route heading inland from the Channel ports via the Flemish art towns, and it is also a convenient stopover on the train between France and the Netherlands. |
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| Brussels took its name from “Broekzele”, or “city of the marsh”, which
developed in the sixth century on the trade route between Cologne and
Brugges / Gent. Under the Habsburgs the town flourished, eventually becoming
capital of the Spanish Netherlands. In the 19th century it became the
capital of the newly-independent Belgium. Although nowadays, the city is
often primarily regarded as a destination for businesspeople or diplomats —
it is the headquarters for the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) — there is plenty to see and do for other
travelers. ‘Manneken Pis’, plenty of impressive museums, delicious chocolate
and a city centre divided into the upper and the lower town with a beautiful
cathedral and the Grote Markt where you can enjoy your Belgian beers.
Brussels requires a minimum of two nights to get a feeling for the city but
an even longer stay should be planned if there is a festival in town. While Brussels is a safe city, some areas are prone to crime, especially at night. Be careful when walking near the westward arc between North and Midi railway stations and Rogier and De Brouckere Metro stations. Note: Brussels is an international city, and there is a parity between the French and Flemish-speaking Belgians. As a result, every instance of the written word, from road signs to the yellow pages, appears in both languages. __________Sights Edit This Grote markt-Grand place Grote markt-Grand place Dr.Murali Mohan Gurram The centre of the city can be divided into two parts: the upper town made up of broad boulevards and stately buildings and the lower town a maze of narrow medieval lanes surrounding the ornate 12th-century Grand Place one of the most perfectly preserved of all market squares in Europe. The many faces of Brussels are expressed in the four quarters of the city, which are a must for every visitor. First of all, there is the Lower Town, which extends from Manneken Pis (statue of little boy urinating) via the Grand Place with its guild houses and the town hall to the Botanique. The Royal District in the Upper Town occupies the area between the Warande and the impressive Palace of Justice. In the North of the City lies the Heizel with the Atomium and Bruparck. Just outside the city centre you will find the Cinquantenaire park and the European District. Cinquantenaire Park with its triumphal arch and military art and history museums provides a calm respite from the bustle of the city. There are multiple interesting museums showing exhibitions relating to subjects such as Brussels' history, famous painters and even Brussels' comic cartoon art. Contributors June 08, 2005 change by giorgio Display all or display just: Historical Buidlings Hotspots Museums Quarters Religious Buildings Squares Statues general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Autoworld Edit This Autoworld opens its doors and invites you to discover the automotive history through a unique and outstanding collection : more than 300 vehicles, of all origins. Horse-drawn coaches, two-doors sport sedan from back in the Fifties, dream limos, popular cars… And let us not forget the Motorcycles and the Commercial vehicles! A must for people who love old-timers. Open from 10am until 5pm (closed on Mondays) (November -March) From 10am until 6pm (closed on Mondays) (April - October) type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Jubelpark/ Parc du Cinquantenaire 11 tel: 02 736 41 65 url: www.autoworld.be openings: until 5pm (closed on Mondays) (November -March) From 10am until 6pm (closed on Mondays) (April - October) Grand Place Edit This Grote markt-Grand place Grote markt-Grand place photo by: Dr.Murali Mohan Gurram The most famous and finest square in the Lower Town area. After a bombardment in 1695, the city hall was the only building that remained standing. The guild houses have their own specific frontage but they are all in complete harmony with each other. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Zavel District Edit This This antiques district of Brussels, with the Gothic Zavelkerk and leading to the Kapellekerk, where Pieter Bruegel is buried. The painter lived and worked in the Marolles, the Brussel working-class district par excellence, with the Vossenplein at its heart, where a daily bric-a-brac, antique and flea market takes place. The Marolles district is dominated by the imposing Palace of Justice, which is also the largest public building in Europe. In the centre of this excellent antique district, you’ll find Brussels most fashionable neighbourhood, the Grand Sablon Square. type: Quarters World66 rating: [rate it] Royal Museum of the Army and Military History Edit This Open from 9am till 12am and from 1pm till 4:30pm (closed on Mondays). Entrance to the huge exhibition of military airplanes is free. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Jubelpark/ Parc du Cinquantenaire 3 tel: 02 737 79 07 Musical Instrument Museum Edit This The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) exhibits a large collection of musical instruments. It also offers a large diversity of activities and a hands on approach for children visiting the museum. The MIM is in the Old England Building, one of the nicest Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels. The nice cafeteria has a panoramic view over Brussels and is open for the public without entrance fee. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@mim.fgov.be address: Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Brussels openings: Tuesday to Thursday 9h30 à 17h; Saturday and Sunday 10h à 17h tel: +32 / (0)2 / 545.01.30 url: www.mim.fgov.be Palais Royal Edit This type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place des Palais tel: +322 551 2020 Grote Markt District (Lower Area) Edit This At the heart of the city, this is where you’ll find the finest square and some of the finest buildings in Brussels. On the square is the 16th-century Maison du Roi (Broodhuis) now known as the Manneken-Pis Museum named for the country’s small 17th-century bronze statue of a boy relieving himself in the classic fountain pose. The Manneken-Pis Fountain itself is regarded by the Belgians with the reverence usually reserved for religious icons—there are some 100 outfits for the statue on display at the museum and there is considerable ceremony attached to changing the boy’s more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] The Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art Edit This The history of comic strip art presented in a marvellous building. Nearby, in the Zandstraat, you will find the National Comic Strip Centre, better known as the Strip Museum. In this typical Art Nouveau house, you can see the work of over a hundred Belgian cartoon strip artists. Opening hours from 10am to 6pm. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zandstraat / Rue des Sables 20 tel: 02 219 19 80 Cinquantenaire and European district Edit This The headquarters of the European Commission and the European Council of Ministers is near the Schuman roundabout. The European Parliament is in the Leopoldwijk area. The Triumphal Arch dominates the Cinquantenaire Park with the Royal Museum of Art and History, the Army Museum and Autoworld, the largest museum of old cars in the world. For the Museum of Natural Sciences, the most modern of its kind, you should go to the Waversesteenweg. type: Quarters World66 rating: [rate it] City Museum Edit This The Museum of the City of Brussel is housed in the Broodhuis. You can admire early paintings by Breugel, as well as the entire wardrobe of Manneken Pis, Brussels' most famous citizen. In the Stoofstraat behind the city hall, you will find the statue of the little rascal, who has been pissing here since 1691. Open Monday to Thursday (April to October) from 10am till 12.30pm and from 1.30pm till 5pm. Monday to Thursday (Nov. to March ) till 4pm. Weekends from 10am till 1pm. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grote Markt/ Grand'Place tel: 02 279 43 50 Museum of Modern Art Edit This This section houses works of art from the end of the 18th century up to the modern period: paintings, sculptures and drawings. It represents the logical continuation of the artistic evolution which starts in the Museum of Ancient Art. This particularity of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium contributes to their originality. The collections from the 19th century are exhibited in the neoclassical building overlooking the place Royale (entrance to the Museum of Modern Art). The paintings and sculptures on display are arranged on a thematic and chronological basis and are more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Koningsplein/ Place Royale 1-2 tel: 02 508 32 11 email: info@fine-arts-museum.be url: www.fine-arts-museum.be openings: from 10h00 to 17h00 The Museum of Art and History Edit This Open from 9.30 am until 17 pm (closed on Mondays) From 10 am until 17 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Jubelpark/ Parc du Cinquantenaire 10 tel: 02 534 15 18 Museum of Ancient Art Edit This Together with the Museum of Modern Art, this museum makes the nearly all comprising Museum of Fine Arts. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Regentschapsstraat/ Rue de la Régence 3 The Horta Museum Edit This Open from 2pm to 5.30pm (closed on Mondays and holidays). type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Amerikaanse Straat/ Rue Américaine 23-25 tel: 02 537 16 92 City Hall Edit This The City Hall is probably the finest building in Brussels. You can visit several exhibitions on Brussels glorious past in the sumptuous rooms. type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oude Markt Notre Dame du Sablon Edit This type: Religious Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue de la Regence Manneken Pis Edit This Manneken Pis is Brussels' answer to the Statue of Liberty. The statue is smaller than you might expect. A legend says that a man had lost his little son. He found the child after two days near the place where now the fountain of manneken-pis can be seen. When the father spotted his child, the latter was peeing. As a token of gratitude the father had the fountain with a statue of a peeing boy constructed. Location: On the corner of Stoofstraat/Rue de L'Etuve and the Eikstraat/Rue du Chêne (At the Grand-Place follow the street on the left side of the town hall) type: Statues World66 rating: [rate it] The Martelaarsplein Edit This The Martelaarsplein dates from the 18th century. A number of symmetrical buildings, recently restored, give this square a unique appearance. Behind one of the fine facades is the headquarters of the Flemish government. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Marché St Géry Edit This The former meat hall (that now houses several shops) type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: place St Géry Place de petit Sablon Edit This type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Royal District Edit This One easy landmark to find in this district is the Cathedral of Saint Gudule and Saint Michael. The building of this majestic cathedral church started in the 13th century. The cathedral was completed in the 15th century. The two complete towers are a striking feature, and are unusual for a Gothic church, and it has beautiful Renaissance leaded windows. type: Quarters World66 rating: [rate it] Administrative District Edit This Via Treurenberg, you then reach the administrative district, built around the Warande, a completely symmetrical park. On the north side, lies the Parliament or Palace of the Nation, as well as the Flemish Parliament. Immediately opposite is the Royal Palace, with remarkable rooms which are open to the public for a few months each year. To the west is the Paleis voor Schone Kunsten where, among other things, the annual Queen Elisabeth Music Competition is held. Via the decorative Koningsplein, you reach the Royal Fine Arts Museums, with the Museum of Ancient Art (from the Flemish more.. type: Quarters World66 rating: [rate it] Riolenmuseum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Anderlechtsepoort tel: 02 513 85 87 Natural Sciences Museum Edit This This museum has an exhibition of natural life in Belgium. Opening hours from 9:30am to 4.45pm. Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 6pm. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Waversesteenweg/ Chaussée de Wavre 260 tel: 02 627 42 38 Museum Album Edit This Open from 10 am to 7 pm - closed on Tuesday. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kartuizerstraat/ Rue des Chartreux 25 Museum voor de Kant en het Costuum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Viletstraat 4-6 tel: 02 512 77 09 The David and Alice van Buuren Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Avenue Léo Errera 41 tel: 02 343 48 51 The Town Hall Edit This type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grand Place Guildhouses Edit This Located at the heart of the city, the impressive guild houses left their own mark on the square. Check out, amongst many others, the Maison du Roi (Bread house), Le Cygne (The Butchers’ Guild) and the L’Arbre d’Or (The Brewers’ guild). type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grand Place Hôtel de Ville Edit This Jan van Ruysbroeck’s added the impressive tower to this Gothic structure. type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grand Place tel: +322 513 8940 La Bourse Edit This The Belgian Stock Exchange is housed in an impressive neo-classical building. type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Palais de la Bourse tel: +322 509 1211 Maison d'Erasme Edit This type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue du Chapitre 31 tel: +322 521 1383 Palais de Justice Edit This type: Historical Buidlings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue de la Regence Everardt ‘t Serclaes Edit This type: Statues World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grote Markt Eglise Ste Cathérine Edit This type: Religious Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: place Ste Cathérine 1000 tel: +322 513 3481 Kapellekerk Edit This type: Religious Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] the Cathedral of Saint Gudule and Saint Michael. Edit This type: Religious Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grand Place Eglise St Jean-Baptiste Edit This Suburb example of Flemish Baroque in Belgium. type: Religious Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: place du Béguinage 1000 Place du Grand Sabel Edit This type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Place du Jeu de Balle Edit This type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] __________Hello, I've been travveling to Brussels and surprised about the magnificient lace handcraft Belgian ladies still produce by hand. I touch it would be very old fashion but when you visit a store that really sell local production, and not cheap copies from China, it's incredible. My wife couldn't resist and bought a wonderfull wedding veil for our daughter who's getting married in April 2008. She even ordered some matching lace for the wedding dress ! The best store we've found is located on the main square of Brussels next to the Godiva chocolate store. It's RUBBRECHT real lace, Grand-place 23, 1000 Brussels. (phone + 32 2 512 02 18) Anybody travelling to Belgium should take a little time to appriciate this wonderfull handcraft. James Dunlopp, USA __________Getting There Edit This There are several possibilities for going to Brussels. Nearly all major European cities offer a direct flight to Belgium’s capital. There are also very good train options when you’re arriving from one of the neighbouring European countries. Check out the several getting there sections for more details. [Add Global transport mode] Eurostar London to Brussels Edit This Eurostar has to be one of the quickest and easiest ways to get to continental Europe. Direct from London to Brussels takes just 2hr45m and you arrive in the Gar du Midi. Don't be afraid to WALK from the station. To get to the Grand Place will take no more than 10 mins with backpacks on! type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] mini europe Edit This from chelroi airport to mini europe type: By Road World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Day Trips Edit This There are also a number of towns and sites near Brussels that are perfect for day trips when you want to be entertained and you’ve already paid a visit to the Brussels Bruparck The Brussels Bruparck has a variety of surprising attractions near the Atomium. Some of the highlights are the subtropical water paradise «Oceade» and «Mini-Europe», where you can visit Europe along 300 faithful scale models of European monuments. Are also part of Bruparck, the cinema «Kinepolis» and «The Village», a mini-village with bars and restaurants, karaoke-bar, cyber-café, Venetian merry-go-round and a free play-ground. [Add Day Trip] Tervuren Edit This In Tervuren (about 10 mi/15 km east) the wonderful Musee Royale de l’Afrique Centrale has a fabulous collection of art from countries in central Africa that were colonized by Belgium. In addition, visit their friendly tourism office in the center, pick up a walking tour guide (2 euros) and, well, walk. You can choose if you prefer mostly city, mostly nature, or a mix of both. I suggest choose base on the time you have available for the walks. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Waterloo Edit This Waterloo where Napoleon met his defeat in 1815 is also very close to Brussels—just 10 mi/16 km south. Waterloo sights include the Panorama of the Battle and the Lion Memorial (150 ft/45 m high this British symbol commemorates the Allied victory). While there also see the Wax Museum the Wellington Museum and other monuments. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Heizel Edit This On the Heizel plateau, in the district of Laken, stands the Atomium, representing an iron crystal molecule magnified 165 billion times. This unique construction dating from 1958 dominates the Exhibition Centre, where the huge annual exhibitions are organised, and the King Baudouin Stadium, where large sporting events are held. The Bruparck leisure complex consists of a subtropical swimming pool (Océade), cinemas (Kinepolis) and the Mini-Europa model village. The Royal Palace, where the sovereign actually lives, is also situated in Laken, in 160 hectares of grounds. The more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Other excursions Edit This Other excursions include: Beersel a suburb 7 mi/11 km southwest of Brussels (a very nice castle drawbridge and moat); Knokke-Heist and its beach resorts casinos and golf courses about 65 mi/105 km northwest; Mechelen an ecclesiastical center 15 mi/25 km north known for its tapestries a school for carillonneurs a museum with a carillon exhibit and wonderful churches; Nivelles 20 mi/30 km south and its 11th-century church St. Gertrude and its crypts dating to the 7th century; and Spontin 55 mi/85 km southeast with a magnificent medieval castle. 25 mi/40 km south of Antwerp. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This bar©ode bar©ode fab©ode Brussel has two main centres for going out, both areas where you can shop until you drop. Popular purchases are pralines, chocolate, lace, crystal, pewter and diamonds - you will find them in the Royal District, that is around the Louizapoort, Naamsepoort and Zavel. The cinemas, discotheques and cafes are naturally grouped around. In the Lower Town, visit the boulevards and adjacent streets between the De Brouckèreplein and Beursplein. In both districts, you can enjoy the culinary delights of Brussel, which are among the best in the world. Display all or display just: Bars & Pubs Beer Gardens Cabarets Casinos Cinemas Clubs and dancing Dancing Jazz Jazz Music Live Music Nightclubs Pubs Theatres general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Archiduc Edit This photo_2 photo by: Antoine Huart A legend among jazz lovers while oxned by Stan Brenders in the 50's and 60's, this intimate bar was given a new lease of live when Jean-Louis & Nathalie Hennart bought it from Brenders's widow in the mid 80's. The Hennarts have done little to change its unique atmosphère and celebrities - major, minor and wannabe - sit in the old velvet armchairs beneath the soaring pillars in an art-deco setting unchanged since 1937, shipping the best cocktails in town. Open every day from 4pm. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue Dansaert 6 ClosingTime: no tel: +32 2 512 06 52 url: www.archiduc.net email: archiduc@skynet.be Magasin 4 Edit This Small converted warehouse, it is a great place for catching up-and-coming rock and indie bands. Only open for gigs, entrance about 7 USD, Metro: Yser type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue du Magasin 4 tel: 02 - 223 34 74 Goupil Le Fol Edit This Groovy place that look a bit like a dump, nearby Manneken Pis. But don't let it's exterior fool you, for inside low ceilings, soft music and a lot of sofas make it a place to chill out. They have many imported special wines, which are simply delicious and off course, beer. A little expensive, but good for when one needs a break from the world. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 22 rue de la Violette tel: 02 511 1396 bar©ode Edit This bar©ode bar©ode photo by: fab©ode bar©ode is one of the most beautiful cocktail & dj- bars of Brussels. Featuring a huge cocktail selection with regular updates and exclusive mixes. The main area offers a unique classy hi-tech atmosphere, with dj-booth and tv-screen. The second floor is rather loungy and less noisy, with confortable leather chairs and wide tv-screen. bar©ode is the perfect place to start your clubbers agenda, enjoying some refreshing or explosive cocktails, together with the best deejays playing the latest club vibes... definatly a must try ! - Top DJs every weekend more.. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: open 7/7 from 8pm url: www.barcode.dj accessibility: Train (Jette Station) - Tram & Bus (18,19,94,53) address: 42 place Cardinal Mercier - Jette 1090 Brussels email: info@barcode.dj Delirium Edit This Delirium Cafe is located right in the center of Brussels within five minutes walk of the Grand Place. This bar is all about the beer, offering 2004 different variations, a Guiness World Record. Look for the pink elephant. type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 4:00 tel: 02/514 44 34 url: www.deliriumcafe.be address: Impasse de la Fidelité-Getrouwheidsgang 4A Le Java Edit This Perfect bar with a good atmosphere and an interesting setting. Have an eye on Anna the barmaid and her cocktails (the best one is Steph & Rhum) type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 14 rue St Géry tel: 02 512 3716 ClosingTime: 5 Grain de sable Edit This type: Jazz Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place du Grand Sablon 15 Kinepolis Edit This Big cinema-complex with over 25 seperate screen and one IMAX-screen room (very big with superior sound). Is located near the Atomium and in the middle of Eurovillage, where one can find a lot of little bars and restaurants. You can also visit Mini Europe, all of Europe's most important buldings in a small version. type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Avenue du Centenaire 1 tel: +32-2-4780450 Toone Edit This Down the alley, cosy largely undiscovered bar belonging to the Toone puppet theatre. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: petite rue des Bouchers 21 (Au) Soleil Edit This Nice place with excellent seats both inside and outside during summer time. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 86 rue Marché au Charbon tel: 02 513 3430 A la Becasse Edit This Old fashioned but cosy bar right near the Bourse. One of the few remaining venues for sampling lambic, along with other snacks. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 11 Taborastraat / Rue Tabora L'Atelier Edit This Probably the most popular hang-out place for students. The reason being that they have a selection of 100+ different beers. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 77 rue Elise tel: 02 649 19 53 Le Bazaar Edit This In the Marolles, split-level club with a dimly lit restaurant ustairs and a dance floor below playing funk, soul, rock and indie. Website seems to say Le Bazaar only open Saturdays though. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue des Capucins 63 L'Image de Notre Dame Edit This At the end of a long alley, you will find this quiet bar, decorated like an old Dutch kitchen. Good range of specialty bers. Near the Grand Place. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue du Marché aux Herbes 6 Cartagena Edit This Downtown club which offers the best and certainly the widest range of South American and Latin sounds in town. Attracts a late-twenties age group, and gets going around midnight. Open Friday and Saturday nights only. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue du Marché au Charbon, 70 Le Cercle Edit This Just off place du Grand Sablon. Live music several times a week: Jazz, Latino, French chansons ... A relaxed and easy atmosphere. Usually bands are very good. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue du Saint Anne 20-22 A la Mort Subite Edit This Popular bar with a wonderful 1920s interior. Snacks served, or just order a plate of nibbles - cheese cubes, salami, chips - to accompany your Mort Subite (sudden death) beer. Robert Cosgrove: Worth seeking out. A short walk from the train station and very close to the Grand Place. If you are looking for a good representation of the classic Lambic beer styles of Kriek and Gueuze, this is a very good place to start. The name, Mort Subite, means "Sudden Death," and comes from a dice game that was played there by local journalists. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Montagne-aux-Herbes-Potagères 7 Les Jeux d’hiver Edit This Situated in a forest 5-10 minutes taxi drive from Brussels centre it will not be the club you stumble over by coincidence. Highly popular with the wealthy and posh Belgians, it caters to a crowd spanning all ages from 25 and up. Starting with a bar/launch atmosphere from 10:00 pm, the nightclub disco starts to get going closer to 01:00 am and into the early morning. It is a “members club” so you need a bit of the right attitude and timing, arrive before 11:30 pm, to get in if you are a newcomer. Still, chances are you have to take the taxi more.. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bois de la Cambre tel: +32-2-6490864 Mystère Edit This type: Cabarets World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place Fontainas 4 tel: +32-2-5122199 Le Cactus Edit This type: Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Boulevard du Souverain 147 tel: +32-2-6726701 Sint-Goorikshallen area Edit This You will find lot's of great pubs in the Sint-Goorickshallen area where especially students like to go out. Make sure to pay a visit at the Mapa (South American style) and De Bizon (dark, Jazz). type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] Le Malibu Edit This type: Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue François Beeckmans 54 tel: +32-2-4204005 UGC Toison D'or/Guldenvlies Edit This Normal cinema complex with a nice variety of new movies. Located in one of Brussels top-districts. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Avenue de la Toison d'Or tel: +32-900/29930 Rick's Edit This A gathering place of resident English-speakers for close on thirty years. Full menu available, though it is most famous for its ribs. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: ave Louise 344 La Fleur à papier doré Edit This This café was in the 1920's the meeting place for the Belgian Surrealists. Today it is a cluttered, cosy local's bar, with walls covered with doodles and poems and a couple of cats prowling around the place. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue des Alexiens 55 The Fuse Edit This Large, young and vibrant techno, jungle and house club in the Marolles district. Big-name, international DJ's are a regular feature. Chill-out rooms and visuals. Saturday nights only. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Blaes, 208 Snooker Edit This Really nice bar in the center of waterloo. Ages 15+ serves alcohol, come here to play snooker and hang out. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] Le show point Edit This type: Cabarets World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place Stephanie 14 tel: +32-2-5115364 New York Café Jazz Club Edit This type: Jazz Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Chaussée de Charleroi 5 Sounds Edit This Earthy bar in Ixelles suburb serving up Latin jazz and Rhythm & Blues type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue de la Tulipe 28 New Domino Edit This www.literotica.com type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue du Pont Neuf 54 tel: +32-2-2195100 Garden’s Club Edit This type: Cabarets World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue d'Auderghem 203 tel: +32-2-6477280 Le Parisiana 54 Edit This type: Cabarets World66 rating: [rate it] address: A Rue du Pont Neuf tel: +32-2-2230468 UGC De Brouckère Edit This Nice modern cinema complex in the centre of Brussels near 'De Munt'/'La Monnaie', the city's big concerthalls. It is easy accesible by underground or by foot. It has several normal sized rooms and one special big room called 'el dorado' where the big blockbusters are played. This room's walls are painted white and gold and one can notice different animals and plants, especially carved into the walls with the use of gold. A great visual experience is guarenteed! type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] Le Greenwich Edit This A very popular chess café with a lovely old wood-panelled and mirrored interior. Laid-back atmosphere. Close to place St. Gery. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue des Chartreux 7 Pitt's Bar Edit This Near the Palais de Justice. Music: techno, garage, bhangra and house. Very populr with students. Open on Tues to Sun. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue des Minimes 53 Chez la gaffe Edit This type: Jazz Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue de l'Epée 4 Travers Edit This Informal jazz club with a reputation for showcasing up-and-coming Belgian musicians. type: Jazz Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue Traversière 11 Two one two Jazz Bar Edit This type: Jazz Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Avenue Louise 212 - 1050 Brussels Travers Edit This Informal jazz club with a reputation for showcasing up-and-coming Belgian musicians. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Traversière 11 L'Archiduc Edit This Small and tasteful bar with regular live jazz on the weekend. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Antoine Dansaert 6 The Sparrow Edit This This place closed down years ago, but in it's place is a pretty good club called the YOU. Worth checking out. 10euros gets you in and a drink. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue Duquesnoy 18 tel: +32-2-5126622 Le bal Edit This type: Nightclubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Boulevard du Triomphe 47 tel: +32-2-6493500 Movy Club Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue des moines 21 tel: Tel: +32-2-5376954 Musée du Cinema Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue Baron Horta 9 tel: +32-2-507 83 70 Aventure Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Galerie du Centre 57 tel: +32-2-2191748 Stockel Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Avenue de Hinnisdael 17 tel: +32-2-7791079 Actor’s Studio Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Petite rue des bouchers 16 tel: +32-2-5121696 Vendôme Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Chaussée de Wavre 18 tel: +32-2-5126553 Au soleil Edit This Cosy bar with a wide choice of beer, crowded until late every night with a young trendy crowd. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Marché au Charbon 86 L'Ultime Atome Edit This Young clientele, affable café serving a range of 75 bers and an excellent and varied menu. Out in the suburbs of Ixelles. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Saint Boniface 14 Het Spinnekopke Edit This Ancient restaurant and bar near the Bourse that serves many traditional Bruxellois dishes cooked in beer as well as lots of fish and mussels. Closed Sundays. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place du Jardin aux fleurs 1 La Porte noire Edit This Situated in an 18th century cellar. Good choice of beers. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue des Alexiens 65 Le Cerceuil Edit This This café is quite special. It is decorated like a morgue and you can drink beer from a skull sitting at a table that looks like a coffin (cerceuil in French). Needless to say they play spooky music here. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue des Harengs 10 H2O Edit This Quieter place than most of the others with a sophisticated atmosphere. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 27 rue du Marché au Charbon tel: 02 512 38 42 _____________Things to do Edit This If you like fun running, there are two Hashes (Hash House Harriers which can be found throughout the world). The Brussels hash runs every Saturday at 15h - contact Peter Coldrick on 0032 477 47 6223, or google Brussels Hash; and the Manneke Pis Hash which runs Monday evenings during the Summer and Sunday afternoons in the Winter - www.bmph3.com, or phone Dr PP 0032 497 570 696 [Add Activity] Brussels City Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Tour Edit This Explore the vibrant city of Brussels with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open top double-decker bus. See the main sights of Brussels as you hop on and hop off at any of 12 conveniently located stops around the city. Listen to the multilingual commentary and learn interesting facts about the city. Spend as much or as little time at places of interest before jumping aboard for the next stop. type: Other World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.affiliate.viator.com |
| Bruxelles Eventi |
| Il Coro di Santa Cecilia protagonista
italiano del KlaraFestival di Bruxelles Un altro importante appuntamento all’estero per il Coro di Santa Cecilia, dopo i successi riscossi al Festival di St. Denis di Parigi nel giugno 2008: diretti da Filippo Maria Bressan gli artisti del coro si esibiranno per la prima volta in Belgio, nell’ambito del KlaraFestival il 5 settembre alle ore 17 nella prestigiosa Gran Place di Bruxelles. Un appuntamento del tutto informale, all’aperto e gratuito nella famosa piazza della capitale belga, che vedrà gli artisti del coro esibirsi con musiche che vanno da Berio a Mahler, da Ravel a Petrassi e che includono anche la famosa Nel Blu dipinto di Blu di Domenico Modugno e alcuni canti popolari belgi. Il KlaraFestival, importante appuntamento culturale belga, quest’anno è dedicato all’Italia e il Coro di Santa Cecilia è l’unica Istituzione italiana presente alla rassegna. Il 6 settembre alle ore 20 la compagine corale sarà protagonista al Bozar di Bruxelles, la più importante sala da concerti del Belgio, dove eseguirà un concerto con la Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra diretta da Michel Tabachnick e il programma prevede il Concerto per pianoforte coro maschile e orchestra di Busoni, Ptah di Scelsi e lo Schicksalslied di Brahms. 5 settembre – Bruxelles, Gran Place ore 17 Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Filippo Maria Bressan direttore Petrassi Nonsense Pearsell Lay a Garland Ravel Trois chansons Mahler Ich bin die Welt abhanden gekommen Matameros – Juramento Berio Si fussi pisci Colacicchi Me pizzica me mozzica Genee Insalata italiana Modugno Volare – Nel Blu dipinto di Blu Popular Belgian Folk Tune 6 settembre – Bruxelles, Bozar ore 20 Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Michel Tabachnick direttore Busoni Concerto per pianoforte coro maschile e orchestra Scelsi Ptah Brahms Schicksalslied www.santacecilia.it |
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Bruxelles o Brusselle (Bruxelles bʀyˈsɛl o bʀyˈksɛl in francese, Brussel ˈbrɵsəɫ in olandese, Brüssel in tedesco, Brussels in inglese, Bruselas in spagnolo, Bruxelas in portoghese) è la capitale e la principale città del Belgio. Il termine Bruxelles di solito coincide con la Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale.
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Con il termine Bruxelles ci si riferisce talvolta alla municipalità principale della Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale, ma in tal caso è più corretto denominarla Città di Bruxelles (Bruxelles-Ville o Ville de Bruxelles in francese, de Stad Brussel in olandese). La Città di Bruxelles non è che una delle 19 municipalità che compongono la Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale: conta 140.000 abitanti, mentre considerando l'intera Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale si arriva a 1 milione di abitanti. La Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale, dal punto di vista amministrativo è una regione esattamente come Fiandre e Vallonia, e dal punto di vista geografico è una enclave delle Fiandre. Le regioni sono una componente delle complesse istituzioni belghe, le tre comunità sono un'altra: la popolazione di Bruxelles ha a che fare con la Comunità francofona del Belgio o con la Comunità Fiamminga, per questioni riguardanti argomenti come cultura ed educazione. Vecchie case nella Grand Place Dopo la loro creazione, le istituzioni comunitarie e regionali fiamminghe si riunirono, e il consiglio legislativo fiammingo unificato, il 'Vlaamse Raad', attualmente chiamato 'Vlaams Parlement', stabilì il suo governo e i suoi ministeri a Bruxelles. Bruxelles è anche la capitale della Comunità francofona del Belgio (Communauté française Wallonie-Bruxelles in francese). La frontiera linguistica divide il Belgio in un settentrione di lingua olandese ed un meridione di lingua francese. La regione di Bruxelles è ufficialmente bilingue, ma la maggioranza della sua popolazione parla francese. Piccole comunità di immigranti conservano la loro madrelingua: berberi, arabi, italiani, spagnoli e altri, ma la gran parte di questi parla anche in francese.
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Istituzioni dell'Unione EuropeaDue delle tre principali istituzioni dell'Unione Europea, la Commissione Europea e il Consiglio dell'Unione Europea, hanno la loro sede a Bruxelles. La terza istituzione principale, il Parlamento Europeo, ha anch'essa una camera parlamentare a Bruxelles (le sue sessioni plenarie si tengono però nella sede di Strasburgo). Bruxelles ospita anche gli uffici della Presidenza europea, le commissioni del Parlamento europeo e il Comitato delle Regioni, ed è anche la sede politica della NATO, e dell'Unione dell'Europa Occidentale (WEU). Per questo motivo è spesso considerata (assieme a Strasburgo e Lussemburgo) come la capitale dell'Unione Europea.
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StoriaIl Municipio nella Grand Place Il nome Bruxelles deriva da Bruocsella o Brucsella, che significa "casa nella palude". Un piccolo castello vi venne costruito nel 979 vicino alla Senne. La Strage dell'Heysel avvenne a Bruxelles il 29 maggio 1985.
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Bruxelles, situazione linguisticaLe lingue originali dell'area di Bruxelles sono dialetti brabantini dell'olandese. Una curiosità è il "marollien", un dialetto molto influenzato dalla lingua vallone che si parla in una sezione centrale della città. Sia l'olandese che il francese sono stati usati per la maggior parte della storia della città come lingue ufficiali e dalle classe superiori. Nell'Ottocento, con i progressi dell'alfabetizzazione, i dialetti furono progressivamente soppiantati dalle lingue standardizzate. A Bruxelles, la magior parte della popolazione addottò il francese piuttosto che l'olandese come lingua di cultura, siccome all'epoca era più prestigioso e quindi considerato più utile. Oggi, i dialetti di Bruxelles sono quasi spariti, nonostante gli sforzi di alcuni per salvarli. La Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale è ufficialmente bilingue francese/olandese. Non esistono statistiche ufficiali sulla prima lingua degli abitanti e sarebbero comunque difficili da raccogliere, poiché le famiglie "miste" non sono rare. Stime serie della percentuale di abitanti che parlano olandese come prima lingua variano tra il 7,5% e il 15% della popolazione, e si basano sulla lingua usata per comunicare con le autorità communali e sui risultati elettorali dei partiti di lingua olandese. Esiste una consistente popolazione di lingua francese nella periferia di Bruxelles, una zona che uffialmente fa parte delle Fiandre. Nella maggior parte delle municipalità contigue alla Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale, la popolazione di lingua francese è addirittura maggioritaria. I lori diritti linguistici e/o l'espansione della Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale sono soggetto di molti accesi dibattiti.
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UniversitàBruxelles ha diverse università, due di queste sono l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) e la Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
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TrasportiBruxelles è servita dall'Aeroporto Internazionale di Bruxelles, situato nella municipalità di Zaventem, e dall'Aeroporto Bruxelles Sud, posto vicino a Charleroi. La metropolitana di Bruxelles risale al 1976.
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Congressi e fiereBruxelles ospitò il terzo Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne nel 1930. Due esposizioni mondiali ebbero luogo a Bruxelles, l'Exposition universelle et internationale (1935) e l'Expo' 58 del 1958. L'Atomium, una rappresentazione alta 103 metri di un cristallo di ferro, venne costruita per l'Expo' 58, ed è stata mantenuta, diventando una specie di equivalente belga della Torre Eiffel.
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Attrazioni turistiche di BruxellesLa cattedrale gotica di Saint Michel
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Collegamenti esterni
Anderlecht · Auderghem · Berchem-Sainte-Agathe · Città di Bruxelles · Etterbeek · Evere · Forest · Ganshoren · Ixelles · Jette · Koekelberg · Molenbeek-Saint-Jean · Saint-Gilles · Saint-Josse-ten-Noode · Schaerbeek · Uccle · Watermael-Boitsfort · Woluwe-Saint-Lambert · Woluwe-Saint-Pierre |
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