Select State School City. So, not surprisingly, about 27 percent of the residents in Brussels are not Belgium citizens. Belgians do not share one common language. In Brussels, people mostly speak French, but all public signs and documents are in French and Flemish Dutch. The third language spoken here is German.
Brussels is a major producer of beer, waffles, and chocolate — yum! There are more than brands of beer for sale in the city. It can, of course, be found all around the capital city, but did you know — the airport in Brussels is the largest chocolate selling point in the world! Attention french fry lovers! Chips, commonly known as french fries, were created in Brussels.
The city has an impressive restaurants per square mile, and at almost all of them you can find some variation of french fries on the menu. There is even a french fry museum! From chocolate and fries to…brussels sprouts? Yes, the love-it or hate-it vegetable was broadly grown in Brussels in the 16 th century, and kids have been avoiding them ever since. Speaking of vegetables, the largest agricultural, forestry and agri-food fair in Europe, Foire de Libramont is held in Brussels in July.
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A favorite attraction for photo-ops, the most important building on this square is the Royal Palace Palais Royal , which is used by the Belgian royal family as an official residence. The Belgian flag, flown from the roof, signals the sovereign's presence, and a ceremonial Changing of the Guard takes place every day at about pm. From late July to late August, free guided tours of the palace's interior, taking in the grand reception rooms and halls, are available.
Belgium's Royal Museum of Fine Arts combines four separate art museums, which together are one of the largest and best art galleries in the world. The museum grew out of a collection first set up in and was originally housed in the former palace of Charles of Lorraine. It is the largest Magritte collection in the world. Official site: www. Today, visitors can enter the building to explore its sci-fi-style interiors. The lower spheres are home to a permanent exhibition on the history of the structure.
The upper sphere has incredible panoramas across the city. One of Brussels' most unique things to do is explore this active archaeological site, which was rediscovered in the s. Coudenberg Palace has been excavated to reveal the cellars and tunnels of the former Palace of Brussels, as well as forgotten streets that had been buried beneath the city for centuries.
The foundations of the medieval palace have been cleared to allow tourists the opportunity to explore, and the museum has free audio guides that take you through the dig site. There are also interactive programs that encourage children to become involved, like the "Underground Treasure Hunt," which includes a flashlight, treasure map, period costume pieces, and a puzzle for them to solve. Mont des Arts.
The Mont des Arts was created between and , occupying the elevated site between the Place Royale and the Place de l'Albertine. From the square between them is a fine view of the lower central city. Notre-Dame du Sablon. The 15th- to 16th-century church of Notre-Dame du Sablon Onze Lieve Vrouw op de Zavel , generally considered one of the loveliest Late Gothic churches in Belgium, was built as a replacement for a small chapel first erected on the sandy expanse of the Sablon by the Crossbowmen's Guild in The interior of the church is breathtaking, in particular because of its marvelous stained glass.
Also of interest is the burial chapel of the Thurn und Taxis family, partly the work of Luc Fayd'herbe. Kept in the sacrarium is a figure of the Virgin, a copy, so legend has it, of a Madonna brought to the chapel in by a woman from Antwerp, Baet Soetens, to whom the Virgin had appeared. Parc du Cinquantenaire. The Parc du Cinquantenaire was established in to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary. Its centerpiece is the monumental Palais du Cinquantenaire , the two wings of which, linked in by a massive triumphal arch designed by the French architect Charles Girault, house two of Brussels' most interesting museums.
The Royal Art and History Museum is home to Belgium's national archeaology collections, with pieces drawn from throughout the world, as well as one of the most extensive tapestry collections in the world. The Belgian Army Museum and Museum of Military History Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en van de Militaire Geschiedenis provides an overview of the development of military technology and of the major campaigns fought on Belgian soil.
Parc du Cinquantenaire Jubelpark Map Historical. There are delightful footpaths and a number of attractions worth seeing, such as the monument to Leopold I at the center of the circular flowerbed in front of the palace. The Japanese Tower, in the northernmost corner of the park, was originally built for the Paris Exhibition of The hothouses , erected in Leopold II's time, are the highlight of the gardens and are open to the public during April and May when many of the plants are in flower.
The building was only completed in Not surprisingly, it displays something of a mixture of styles, impressing nevertheless by its sheer size meters by meters. Inside is an excellent collection of art and an ongoing exhibition on the history of the basilica. From the cupola is a breathtaking view of the city and across the countryside to Antwerp. Binoculars can be rented on-site. Abbaye de la Cambre. In , Cistercian nuns founded an abbey here, which was later destroyed in the 16th century but then rebuilt.
Now, set in lovely French gardens, the abbey houses the National Geographical Institute and an art college. Boniface, a 13th-century Bishop of Brussels.
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