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After years of fruitless negotiations, the City of Brussels finally annexed the narrow band of land needed for the avenue, in addition to the Bois de la Cambre itself, in April 1864. [11] [12] [9] That decision accounts for the unusual shape of today's City of Brussels and for the separation of Ixelles into two separate areas.
The government of the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale [ɡuvɛʁnəmɑ̃ də la ʁeʒjɔ̃ də bʁysɛl kapital]; Dutch: Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Regering [ˈbrʏsəlsə ˌɦoːftˈsteːdələkə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ]) is the political administration of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.
In 2013, the city was the site of the Brussels Agreement. [93] ... Former Old England department store by Paul Saintenoy (1899) Saint-Cyr House by Gustave Strauven (1903)
Brussels agglomeration. The Brussels metropolitan area (French: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles; Dutch: Stedelijk gebied van Brussel) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km 2 (1,304 sq mi). The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and ...
The Brussels City Museum features more than 7,000 items, including artefacts, paintings and tapestries from Brussels' history, such as the Town Hall's original sculptures. [ 2 ] [ 19 ] There are two dioramas of the city of Brussels in its early days and as it began to flourish in the 1500s.
2017 Brussels-Central bombing; 2016 Brussels bombings; Brussels Canal; Brussels Christmas tree; Brussels City Museum; Brussels Expo; Brussels Metro line 1; Brussels Metro line 2; Brussels Metro line 3; Brussels Metro line 5; Brussels Metro line 6; Brussels Park; Brussels Parliament building; Brussels Shot Tower; Brussels Stock Exchange ...
The Old England department store was a large retailer in central Brussels, Belgium, partially housed in a notable Art Nouveau building constructed in 1899 by Paul Saintenoy out of girded steel and glass.
The Ommegang, a folkloric costumed procession, commemorating the Joyous Entry of Emperor Charles V and his son Philip II in the city in 1549, takes place every year in July. The Meyboom is an annual tradition in Brussels dating back to the 13th century, featuring the planting of a symbolic maypole on August 9 to celebrate the city's folklore.