Things to see in Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Belgium, with an urban population of about 1.7 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Grand-Place Neighbourhood
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium.
2Atomium Landmark
The Atomium is a landmark modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58).
3Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula Place of worship
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, usually shortened to the Cathedral of St.
4Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Art
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium.
5Royal Palace of Brussels History
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels. However, it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken in northern Brussels.
6National Basilica of the Sacred Heart Place of worship
The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic minor basilica and parish church in Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, inspired by the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in Paris.
7Horta Museum Museum
The Horta Museum is a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the life and work of the architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former town house and workshop, built between 1898 and 1901, in Art Nouveau style.
8Royal Theatre of La Monnaie Arts & culture
The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie is an opera house in central Brussels, Belgium. The National Opera of Belgium, a federal institution, takes the name of this theatre in which it is housed—La Monnaie in French or De Munt in Dutch—referring to the building as well as the opera company.
9Cinquantenaire Park Park
The Parc du Cinquantenaire or Jubelpark is a large urban public park of 30 ha (74 acres) in the easternmost part of the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium.
10House of European History Museum
The House of European History (HEH) is a history museum and cultural institution in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on the recent history of Europe.
11Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels Place of worship
The Chapel of the Resurrection, or the Chapel for Europe, is a Catholic church with an ecumenical vocation located in the heart of the Brussels' European Quarter (City of Brussels municipality), next to the former Convent Van Maerlant.
12Belgian Comic Strip Center Art
The Belgian Comic Strip Center, also known as the Comic Art Museum, is a museum in central Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to Belgian comics. It is located at 20, rue des Sables/Zandstraat, in an Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta to house the former Magasins Waucquez.
13Great Synagogue of Europe Place of worship
The Great Synagogue of Europe, formerly known as the Great Synagogue of Brussels, is the main synagogue in Brussels, Belgium, which was dedicated as a focal point for European Jews in 2008.
14Great Mosque of Brussels Place of worship
The Great Mosque of Brussels is located in the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark. Originally built in 1897 as an exhibition attraction, it was transformed into a Muslim place of worship in 1978 by Saudi Arabia, which managed it for forty years.
15Mini-Europe Park
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in the Bruparck entertainment park, at the foot of the Atomium, in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union and other countries within the continent of Europe on display, at a scale of 1:25.
16Espace Léopold Landmark
The Espace Léopold or Leopoldruimte is the complex of parliament buildings in Brussels, Belgium, housing the European Parliament, a legislative chamber of the European Union (EU).
17Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon Place of worship
The Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon, or the Church of Our Lady of the Sablon, is a Catholic church in the Sablon/Zavel district of Brussels, Belgium.
18Musical Instruments Museum Museum
The Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) is a music museum in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH) and is internationally renowned for its collection of next to 10,000 instruments.
19Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries Shopping
The Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries is an ensemble of three glazed shopping arcades in central Brussels, Belgium. It consists of the King's Gallery, the Queen's Gallery and the Princes' Gallery.
20Church of Our Lady of Laeken Place of worship
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a Catholic parish church in the Brussels district of Laeken, Belgium. Built in neo-Gothic style, it was originally erected in memoriam of Queen Louise-Marie, wife of King Leopold I, to the design of the architect Joseph Poelaert.
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