Somewhere in BXL: The final resting place of many legendary Belgians
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could meet some of your favorite figures in history, people you only read about
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History
Do you know these secret streets in Brussels?
Everyone knows the major roads in Brussels and the small streets around the Grand Place, but are you aware of
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Street inaugurated in honor of Belgian female resistant Andrée de Jongh
Last Sunday morning, in the new Tivoli neighborhood in Brussels, it was inaugurated a street in honor of the resistant
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Did you know of these alternative Belgian tourist attractions?
Belgium has many tourist sites, the most famous of which include the Atomium, the Villa Empain, Bruges, Manneken Pis and
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The lesser-known and oft-forgotten Belgians
Enough of the Francophones and the Flemish. We hear about them all the time. What we rarely talk about are the
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Victor Horta’s houses listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
At the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau marked a major shift in the evolution of architecture. The Hôtel
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Days of Heritage in Brussels: Free entry to IncarNations and guided tours in the Centre for Fine Arts
On the occasion of the Heritage Days in Brussels, the exhibition IncarNations will be exceptionally free of charge on
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Somewhere in BXL: The house where the great Erasmus lived
There is one place in Brussels where you can rediscover the life, works, and the world of Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch
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Brussels Hidden Gems: Jeanneke Pis – Is it time to bring Brussels’s pissing girl out of the darkness?
Most visitors to Brussels are familiar with the Manneken Pis. The small statue of a boy urinating on the corner
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33 proud Belgian belfries on UNESCO World Heritage List
In the 11th century, the feudal system was waning. The cities, however, were very much on the rise. Their economic
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