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Address: Grand Place, Brussels
This square, one of Europe's most ornate, is the spiritual heart of Brussels. Even today, most of the city's free concerts, fairs, parades and pageants make use of the Baroque masterpiece. In the 17th century, a bombardment devastated the area, but Brussels' craftsmen leapt to action. Within four years, guild houses were built on the north side of...
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Address: Rue de la Régence 3, Brussels
Together, the Museum of Historical Art and the Museum of Modern Art comprise the world-class Royal Museum of Art. To orient yourself to its collections, pick up a color-coded, English-language map that's included with admissions. The "ancien" museum features works from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Bruegels are in the blue area, and works by...
Musée des Instruments de Musique (MIM)
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Address: Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, Brussels
More than 1500 instruments from around the world are featured at this museum, which occupies one of the city's most beautiful and historic Art Nouveau buildings. Highlights include an entire 17th-century orchestra, a spinet-harpsichord from 1619 (one of only two in the world), and a variety of creations by Adolphe Sax, the Belgian musician best...
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Address: Rue Esseghem 135, Brussels
Surrealist painter René Magritte was one of Belgium's most famous artists. He and his wife Georgette lived in this suburban house for 24 years, during which time he produced his most famous art. Most people think "bowler hat" when they hear his name, and indeed, the artist's own topper is on display, along with sketches, his very first childhood...
Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée
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Address: Rue des Sables 20, Brussels
Often considered laughter-provoking, comic strips in Belgium are serious business, to the point of being referred to as the "ninth art." Belgium's best-known comic export is Tintin, the boy and his dog created by Herge in 1929. Along with Tintin, the Belgian Comic Strip Center pays homage to Asterix, Thorgal, the Smurfs, and Willy and Wanda, along...
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Address: Atomium Square, Brussels B-1020
The most immediately recognizable symbol of all Brussels, the Atomium finally reopened after a much-needed facelift. The once grubby, sad interior of this "giant silver atom," built for the 1958 Expo, has been spruced up, and it's worth heading to the top of the structure for a grand view across the city. Note that there can be long queues for the...
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Address: Pl des Palais, Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels
The traditional palace of independent Belgium now houses the king's office, the crown prince's residence, and a small museum with artifacts from the royal dynasty. The palace overlooks Parc du Bruxelles and the parliament building. If the national flag is flying outside the palace, you'll know that the king is in town, despite the fact that he...
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Address: Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
For Belgium's golden jubilee in 1880, Leopold II built this park to showcase the country's finest arts and crafts. Today, its massive buildings house three city museums: Autoworld, the Royal Museum of the Army and Military History, and the Royal Museum of Art and History. Autoworld displays more than 400 rare and vintage cars, including ones owned...
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Address: Place des Palais 7, Brussels B-1000
The original palace of Brussels was built on this site, Coudenberg Hill, beside the current Royal Palace in the late 11th century. Having been rebuilt and extended several times, it was occupied by the Dukes of Brabant, then the Dukes of Burgundy, and later Emperor Charles V. For several hundred years it was the regional center of power....
Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles
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Address: Grand Place, Brussels
This museum, which chronicles the economic, social and political history of the city, first opened in 1887. Located in the "King's House" on the Grand-Place, it tells Brussels' story through old paintings, historic documents, rich tapestries, and a scale reproduction of the city. Although exhibits are not labeled in English, an English-language...
