Things to Do in Belgium

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Abbaye de Forest - Abdij van Vorst

Forest Abbey (French: Abbaye de Forest) was a Benedictine Abbey founded in 1105, beside a creek, a tributary of the Zenne, southwest of the city of Brussels, Belgium in the municipality of Forest.The abbots of Affligem Abbey, which had been the ecclesiastical owners of the parish since the bishop of…

Egmont Palace

The Egmont Palace (French: Palais d'Egmont, Dutch: Egmontpaleis) is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It is situated in the Sablon/Zavel district, between the Rue aux Laines/Wolstraat and the Petit Sablon Square. Today, it houses the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel

Starting its activities in 1813, the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (French: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, Dutch: Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) received its official name in 1832.

Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege

St John Berchmans College (Dutch: Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege) is a Roman Catholic secondary school founded by the Society of Jesus in Brussels.

Hotel Hannon

The Hôtel Hannon is an Art Nouveau villa in the municipality of Saint-Gilles in greater Brussels, Belgium. The house was constructed in 1903 and 1904 for the industrialist Édouard Hannon, and is the only Art Nouveau house designed by the Belgian architect Jules Brunfaut.The Hôtel Hannon is locate…

Hôtel Tassel

The Hôtel Tassel (French: Hôtel Tassel, Dutch: Hotel Tassel) is a townhouse in Brussels, Belgium, designed by Victor Horta for the Belgian scientist and professor Emile Tassel and built from 1892–93.

Anglo-Belgian Memorial

The Anglo-Belgian War Memorial (French: Monument Britannique, Dutch: Brits Oorlogsmonument) is a monument in Brussels, Belgium, which was commissioned by the British Imperial War Graves Commission and designed by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885–1934).Unveiled in 1923 by the Prin…

Monument to the Glory of the Belgian Infantry

The Belgian Infantry Memorial (French: Monument à l'Infanterie Belge, Dutch: Monument voor de Belgische infanterie) is a monument in Brussels, Belgium, which stands in memory of the Belgian foot soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II.

Parc Duden - Dudenpark

Duden Park (French: Parc Duden, Dutch: Dudenpark) is a park located in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It covers 24 hectares (59 acres) and has a level difference of 45 metres (148 ft), with its highest point being at an elevation of 90 metres (300 ft).Duden Park is home to the lege…

Hallepoortmuseum

The Halle Gate (French: Porte de Hal, Dutch: Hallepoort) is a medieval fortified city gate and the last vestige of the second walls of Brussels (Belgium). It is now a museum, part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH).

Parc de Forest - Park van Vorst

Forest Park (French: Parc de Forest) or Vorst Park (Dutch: Park van Vorst) is a park located in and named after the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium.

Court of Audit of Belgium

The Court of Audit of Belgium (Dutch: Rekenhof , French: Cour des comptes, German: Rechnungshof) is a Belgian governmental institution established by article 180 of the Belgian Constitution.