Brussels Travel Guide - Belgium Perfect Holiday
Brussels Travel Guide - Belgium Perfect Holiday
Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal melting pot, but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.
When Brussels became the capital city of a new country in the 19th century, many buildings in the old town were destroyed to make way for brand new ministries, palaces, schools, army barracks and office blocks constructed between 1880 and 1980. The historic Flemish town centers are better preserved in other cities: Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtray, Leuven and Mechelen.
In the summer, maximum temperatures rarely reach 30ºC (86ºF) but can feel much hotter due to high humidity. The summer visitor should be prepared for rain. Warm and sunny weather is not constant during that season or even to be expected.
Brussels is split into nineteen communes or gemeenten (municipalities/boroughs):
Bruxelles/Brussel
Marolles/Marollen
Ixelles/Elsene
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis
St-Josse/Sint-Joost
Uccle/Ukkel
Woluwé-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
Woluwé-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
The City of Brussels is the location of many national institutions. The Royal Palace, where the King of Belgium exercises his prerogatives as head of state, is situated alongside the Brussels Park (not to be confused with the Royal Castle of Laeken, the official home of the Belgian Royal Family). The Palace of the Nation is located on the opposite side of this park, and is the seat of the Belgian Federal Parliament. The office of the Prime Minister of Belgium, colloquially called Law Street 16 (French: 16, rue de la Loi, Dutch: Wetstraat 16), is located adjacent to this building. It is also where the Council of Ministers holds its meetings. The Court of Cassation, Belgium's main court, has its seat in the Palace of Justice. Other important institutions in the City of Brussels are the Constitutional Court, the Council of State, the Court of Audit, the Royal Belgian Mint and the National Bank of Belgium.
The City of Brussels is also the capital of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community. The Flemish Parliament and Flemish Government have their seats in Brussels, and so do the Parliament of the French Community and the Government of the French Community.
Most sights in Brussels are fairly close together, within reasonable walking distance of each other. The oldest part of town can have uneven cobblestone roads, but the rest of the city is fairly easy to walk. Many roads in the old town are closed to cars. Brussels has many wet days, and in winter small amounts of snow can make the ground slushy, so water-resistant footwear is a must if you will be out walking all day.
A lot to see in Brussels such as :
Grand Place
Manneken Pis
Atomium
Mini-Europe
Royal Palace of Brussels
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Musical Instruments Museum
Jeanneke-Pis
Brussels Comic Book Museum
Brussels Town Hall
Law Courts of Brussels
Magritte Museum
Brussels Park
Museum of the City of Brussels
Mont des Arts
Coudenberg
Place du Grand Sablon
Autoworld
Place Royale
Marollen
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
Museum of Natural Sciences
Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon
Het Zinneke
Bois de la Cambre
Art & History Museum
BELvue Museum
Halle Gate
Castle of Laeken
Place du Petit Sablon
Place du Jeu de Balle
Sablon
Place Sainte-Catherine - Sint-Katelijneplein
Leopold Park
Hôtel Solvay
Train World
Rue des Bouchers - Beenhouwersstraat
Botanical Garden of Brussels
Le Berlaymont
Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
ADAM - Brussels Design Museum
Parc de Laeken - Royal Parc
La Cambre Abbey
Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein
Musée Fin-de-Siècle Museum
Chapel Church
( Brussels - Belgium ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Brussels . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Brussels - Belgium
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Brussels In a Flash. An Introduction to the Belgian Capital
Mark Murphy begins his tour of Flanders in Brussels, the city of Mussels, Frites, Tintin, and a whole lot more. This tour of Belgium's capital city is a compact look at comics, restaurants, and culture that acts as an introduction to the city and to Flanders.
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