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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 statue's original name was Menneke Pis or Menneke Pist. [2] [5] In fact, in the Brabantian dialect of Brussels (known as Brusselian, and also sometimes referred to as Marols or Marollien), [19] een manneke means a small man, whereas een menneke means a little boy (it is the diminutive of men, meaning boy), though in modern Flemish (the local variant of Dutch), menneke also means a small ...
The Atomium, with over 600,000 visitors per year, is the most popular tourist attraction in Brussels, and acts as an international symbol of both the city and country. [17] In addition to its heritage value, it is also a cultural place and an art centre. [ 17 ]
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.
The City of Brussels is the location of many national institutions. The Royal Palace of Brussels, where the King of the Belgians exercises his prerogatives as head of state, [109] is situated alongside Brussels Park (not to be confused with the Royal Palace of Laeken, the official home of the Belgian royal family). [110]
Brussels' sculpture began to assert itself in the second half of the 14th century with the arrival of the Dutch sculptor Claus Sluter, who was probably trained in Brussels, [a] and who lived there from 1380 to 1385, before settling in Dijon, France. The art reached its momentum during the 15th and 16th centuries thanks to uninterrupted ...
Brussels: State Archives in Belgium. Heymans, Vincent (2011). Les maisons de la Grand-Place de Bruxelles (in French). Brussels: CFC Éditions. ISBN 978-2-930018-89-8. State, Paul F. (2004). Historical dictionary of Brussels. Historical dictionaries of cities of the world. Vol. 14. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5075-0. Vlieghe ...
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.