The emblematic Bourse building in downtown Brussels will undergo a facelift
Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region, and Philippe Close, Mayor of the City of Brussels, have recently announced the
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Architecture
Brussels Neo-Classical Weekend
The heritage of the idea of the “Neo-Classical City” is present all over the Brussels-Capital Region and it invites us
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7 infrastructure projects in Brussels taking forever to finish
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was it rebuilt in just a few weeks after the great fire that
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After 16 years of works the Passage du Nord looks the same as it did in 1881
Introduction and Background History Between 1820 and 1860 Brussels was touched by the craze for shopping galleries. As such 10
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Welcome to the Palace of Scaffolding: the dramedy of Palais de Justice
You’ve probably heard the jokes. “Where can you find the Palace of Scaffolding? Only in Brussels.” “What crime did the
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10 secrets of Parc du Cinquantenaire
Parc du Cinquantenaire or Jubelpark is one of the most spectacular parks of the Brussels-Capital Region. But it’s more than
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Getting to know Brussels through the eyes of a Zinneke
Want to discover the hidden corners of Brussels? No better way to do that than through the eyes of a
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11 Brussels squares that are older than Belgium
How many public squares are there in the Brussels-Capital Region? A total of 248, according to the Brussels Institute for
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City of Brussels considers the idea of taxing the Federal Government
The image of the Palais de Justice surrounded by scaffolding seems to haunt every person living in Brussels. At the
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Victory for residents: bunker under Place Jeu de Balle designated landmark
The bunker located under the Place Jeu de Balle has just been granted the designation of historic landmark. A victory
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