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There are many museums in and around Brussels' city centre. On the first Sunday of every month, free entry is granted to many of Brussels' museums. Below is a non-exhaustive list of museums in the City of Brussels: Royal Museums of Art and History : Art & History Museum; Horta-Lambeaux Pavilion; Halle Gate; Museums of the Far East
Brussels is unique in that it is not only the seat of the Belgian Government, but also of the European Commission, which is the executive wing of the European Union to which countries accredit representatives, and of the NATO. Thus, a country can maintain up to three missions in Brussels: one to Belgium, one to the EU, and one to the NATO.
The German Army entered the city the next day. [3] Brussels was declared an open city by the Belgian government on 17 May 1940 during the Battle of Belgium, and was occupied by the Germans. [4] Paris was declared an open city by the French government on 11 June 1940 during the Battle of France, as the government relocated to Bordeaux. [5] [6]
Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter. [2] [3] The EU has no official capital but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat (officially the second seat) of the European Parliament.
The Embassy of the United States in Brussels is the chief diplomatic mission of the United States in Belgium. The complex of the embassy currently consists of three buildings situated around the Rue Ducale / Hertogsstraat , the Rue Zinner / Zinnerstraat and the Boulevard du Régent / Regentlaan , where the headquarters is (at no. 27).
The city is the arrival location of the Brussels Cycling Classic, formerly known as Paris–Brussels, which is one of the oldest semi classic bicycle races on the international calendar. [273] From World War I until the early 1970s, the Six Days of Brussels was organised regularly.
Belgium, [a] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [b] is a sovereign state in Northwestern Europe.Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
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 ...