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Flower Carpet. The Flower Carpet ( French: Tapis de Fleurs; Dutch: Bloementapijt) is a biennial event in Brussels in which volunteers from around Belgium convene at the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, the historic centre of the city, to weave a carpet-like tapestry out of colourful begonias. [1] The event takes place every other August, coordinating ...
The timeline is only available in French and Dutch. This chronology invites you to discover or rediscover the rich history of Brussels. It begins with the supposed founding of the city in 979 and ends in 2021. Emphasis has also been placed on the creation of the municipal services, which bear witness to the evolution of the administration: More ...
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula ( French: Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule; Dutch: Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele [2] ), usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula [a] or St. Gudula [b] by locals, is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint ...
The Central Boulevards ( French: Boulevards du Centre; Dutch: Centrale Lanen) are a series of grand boulevards in central Brussels, Belgium. They were constructed following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871), as part of the major urban works by the architect Léon Suys under the tenure of the city's then-mayor, Jules Anspach.
Brussels, Wisconsin. / 44.73167°N 87.57917°W / 44.73167; -87.57917. Brussels is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Brussels, Misere, and Kolberg are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rosiere is also located partially in the ...
Brussels Airport [a] ( IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR ), also informally called Brussels-National Airport [b] or Brussels-Zaventem Airport, [c] is an international airport in the municipality of Zaventem in Flemish Brabant, 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) northeast [2] of Brussels, Belgium. In 2019, more than 26 million passengers arrived or ...
The Place Rouppe ( French) or Rouppeplein ( Dutch) is a square in central Brussels, Belgium. It is named in honour of Nicolas-Jean Rouppe, the first mayor of the City of Brussels following the Belgian Revolution of 1830. [1] Rectangular and symmetrical in shape, it is located in the Midi–Lemonnier or Stalingrad Quarter (southern part of the ...
