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20.93 hectares (51.7 acres) The Grand-Place ( French: [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square"; also used in English [a]) or Grote Markt ( Dutch: [ˌɣroːtə ˈmɑr (ə)kt] ⓘ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's ...
Brussels is a community within the Municipality of Huron East in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It held village status prior to 2001. It held village status prior to 2001. The most recent population estimate was 993 residents in 2021.
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 ...
Dec 22, 2023 · Stay safe. Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union.
Naming. The name Atomium (pronounced / əˈtoʊmiːəm / ə-TOH-mee-əm) is a portmanteau combining the words atom and aluminium, the metal with which the spheres were initially covered. The Brussels-Capital Region is bilingual; hence, both the monument's French and Dutch names— l'Atomium and het Atomium —are official.
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 ...
Dog ( domestic dog) The Griffon Bruxellois or Brussels Griffon is a breed of toy dog, named for their city of origin of Brussels, Belgium. The Griffon Bruxellois may refer to three different breeds, the Griffon Bruxellois, the Griffon Belge and the Petit Brabançon. [1] Identical in standard except for coat and colour differences, in some ...
