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Tourist attractions in the City of Brussels and in the Brussels-Capital Region. Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
Nowadays, the Grand-Place is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. [7] It is also considered one of the world's most beautiful squares, [8] [9] and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. [10]
Brussels: 1998 857; ii, iv (cultural) The Grand-Place, the central square of the City of Brussels, is surrounded by a collection of buildings that reflect the evolution of a highly successful mercantile city. Most buildings were constructed after the end of the 17th century, following the Bombardment of Brussels by the French in
The Monument to the Dynasty (French: Monument à la Dynastie; Dutch: Monument voor de Dynastie) is a monument erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold I, first King of the Belgians. The monument is located in Laeken Park , on the Place de la Dynastie / Vorstenhuisplein , on top of a 50-metre-high (160 ft) hill.
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Much of the tourism industry is located either on the heavily developed coastline or in the Ardennes. [4] Brussels and the Flemish cities of Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, and Mechelen, the Flemish Cities of Art, attract many cultural tourists. [2] Much tourism in Brussels is business tourism.
Site plan of the Grand-Place/Grote Markt in Brussels The Grand-Place/Grote Markt in Brussels , Belgium, is lined on each side with a number of guildhalls and a few private houses. At first modest structures, in their current form, they are largely the result of the reconstruction after the bombardment of 1695 .
The Mont des Arts (French, pronounced [mɔ̃ dez‿aʁ]) or Kunstberg (Dutch, pronounced [ˈkʏnstbɛr(ə)x] ⓘ), meaning "Hill/Mount of the Arts", is an urban complex and historic site in central Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden.