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From its origins in the Middle Ages until the 18th century, Molenbeek was a rural village on the edge of Brussels, but around the turn of the 19th century, it experienced major growth brought on by a boom in commerce and manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.
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Molenbeek (Dutch: Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, French: Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, named for patron saint John the Baptist and the Dutch phrase for "mill creek", molen beek) is one of 19 municipalities in the Brussels capital region. In the 9th century, Molenbeek was a small rural village with a church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. From the late 1700s to ...
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1. 50.8364684.3347241 Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid, 47B Avenue Fonsny. Daily 04.00 - 01.00. This station is where the high-speed trains stop. A large station with 12 platforms and 22 tracks. The station is linked to a metro station.(updated Aug 2018)
50.858694.34531 Vaartkapoen, Saincteletteplaats (Sainctelette 51 ), contact@tomfrantzen.be. 24/7. A sculpture by Flemish artist Tom Frantzen, known from Het Zinneke in Brussels and the Bandundu Wat...50.8415514.3355982 Cantillon Brewery, Rue Gheude - Gheudestraat 56, ☏ +32 2 521-49-28. M-F 08:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; closed on Sundays and public holidays. The last traditional gueuze/lambic bre...50.83064.343783 (Sint-Gilliskerk), Sint-Gilliskerkstraat (Sint-Gillisvoorplein 48 N12 ). A 19th century church in eclectic style, inspired by Romanesque and Gothic architecture elements, and very p...50.868414.336824 Belgica, Belgicalaan 59 (6 direction Koning Boudewijn), ☏ +32 70 23 2000. 06:00-00:30. Opened in 1982, this metro station has since 2009 housed a permanent exhibition on climate, c...Football: RSC Anderlechtplay soccer in Pro League, Belgium's top tier. Their home ground is Constant Vanden Stock or Lotto Stadium (capacity 22,500) two km west of city centre.
50.838524.339871 Sunday Market (Zuidmarkt), Europaesplanade (Zuidstation 2 3 4 6 ). Su 07:00-13:00. The Sunday Market or South Market of Brussels is the largest in Belgium and the 3rd largest in Eu...
50.8266054.3429421 La Friterie de la Barrière, Rue du Parc-Parkstraat (just off the Barrière de St-Gilles/Bareel van Sint-Gillis). Golden and crispy frites just the way they should be. The exterior...50.830274.345332 Mamma Roma, Sint-Gillisvoorplein 31 (Sint-Gillisvoorplein 3 4 48 51 N12 ), ☏ +32 2 537 70 38. 12:00-22:00. Small franchise pizzeria for eat-in (bar-style seating) or takeaway, sold...50.83254.345743 Snack Pizzeria Porte de Halle, Henri Jasparlaan 134 (Hallepoort 2 3 4 6 51 ), ☏ +32 2 534-0051. 11:00-23:00. The gentlemen running the place speak a little bit of English and serve...50.8238854.3447941 Chez Moeder Lambic, Rue Savoiestraat 68 (behind Saint Gilles-Sint-Gillis city hall), ☏ +32 2 503 60 68. M-F 11:00-01:00; Sa Su 11:00-02:00. Has a huge list of different beers, wi...50.8306914.3461192 Brasserie De l'Union, 55 Parvis De Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillisvoorplein. This is a place with a true "atmosphere", wooden chairs and tables, big old wooden bar, a crowd that refle...50.830244.3443153 Brasserie Le Verschueren, Parvis de St-Gilles-Sint-Gillisvoorplein 11-13, ☏ +32 2 539-40-68. Something of an institution in hip Saint-Gilles. Under the watchful eye of the portly,...Budget
1. 50.8529324.3345541 Génération Europe Youth Hostel, Rue de l'Eléphant-Olifantstraat 4 (Molenbeek-Saint-Jean), ☏ +32 2 410-38-58, fax: +32 2 410-39-05. Offers beds for budget traveling. A bit farther from city centre, not as safe area. €22.50+.
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1. 50.8347294.3539572 Citadines Toison d'Or Brussels, 61-63, avenue de la Toison d'Or, ☏ +32 2 543-53-53, fax: +32 2 543-53-00, toison@citadines.com. The residence offers two types of stay: a rented flat or the prestige option. Each studio and apartment in the self-catering accommodation houses a bathroom with a separate toilet, a fully-equipped separate kitchen area
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1. 50.837064.335993 Pullman Brussels Midi, Place Victor Horta 1, ☏ +32 2 52-89-800, fax: +32 2 52-89-801. Opened in 2013, the Pullman is an upscale business-oriented hotel right opposite the Brussels-Midi / Brussel-Zuid railway station
Thieves and muggers are reported to operate around the Gare du Midi/Zuidstation (Eurostar terminal) in Saint-Gilles. Molenbeek and its surroundings are relatively unsafe, compared with various other parts of Brussels. Going here alone can be risky, and it is advisable to avoid the area entirely after dark. The rate of armed robberies in Molenbeek i...
Nov 20, 2015 · Those who carried out the gun attacks in Paris allegedly found convenient anonymity there as well as access to weaponry and the support of like-minded radicalised Islamic militants.
Feb 9, 2017 · Check out an iconic statue. The sculpture of a vicious rebel and his unsuspecting victim resembles a typical scene from comic books. The work is called De Vaartkapoen (the literal translation is the ‘cheeky of the canal’), which was a nickname for people born in Molenbeek.
Jun 18, 2017 · Many people from Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa came to work around the canal which once housed the original Porte De Flandre. Molenbeek was ideally placed as the central port for the canal known as ABC – the Antwerp, Brussels and Charleroi canal.
Mar 22, 2016 · Molenbeek was, only 20 years ago, a Socialist bastion of working-class Brussels. It is francophone for the most part, but composed predominantly of people who, a couple of generations earlier, had arrived as Dutch-speaking migrants from Flanders.
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Feb 2, 2016 · Belgium was the second industrialized country after Britain, with the first railroad on the European continent that ran between Molenbeek (Brussels) and Mechelen! At one point they had more steam machines in Molenbeek then in the rest of Europe combined!
