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Brussels Region grants building permit for renovation of the Ancienne Belgique

The Brussels-Capital Region issued the building permit for the renovation of the Ancienne Belgique, better known as AB. Through these renovation works, the AB aims, among other things, to strengthen…

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Urban redevelopment: Boulevard Auguste Reyers

Urban.brussels has issued a planning certificate to Brussels Mobility for the redevelopment of Boulevard Auguste Reyers into a pleasant city boulevard. Until not so long ago, a colossal bridge for…

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2 min

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Urban history: Saint-Géry residence becomes Brussels heritage

The Brussels government has approved the proposal to protect the prominent Saint-Géry residence, designed by architect Paul-Amaury Michel. Paul-Amaury Michel is one of the most important representatives of Belgian’s modernist…

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7th BANAD Brussels Art Nouveau and Deco Festival is back in Town!

BANAD, Brussels Art Nouveau & Deco Festival, is back in town between 11-26 March with a prominent programme for the Year of Art Nouveau. Visitors can enjoy 3 weekends of…

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Brussels will build first public open-air swimming pool on Abattoir site

The Brussels government approved the proposal by Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort and Brussels State Secretary for Urbanism Pascal Smet to build an indoor and outdoor swimming pool on the roof…

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2023: The Year of Art Nouveau in Brussels

A rich, accessible and inclusive program has been announced on 2 December during the official press conference related to the Art Nouveau Year to be celebrated throughout the whole next…

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Final approval of Brussels Government to planning permit for renovation and extension of SNCB buildings on Avenue Fonsny

The Brussels Government today took the final decision to issue a planning permit for the renovation and extension of the SNCB buildings on the site of the former postal sorting…

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New urban projects: The Dome, iconic building on corner of Place de la Bourse and Boulevard Anspach

Redevelopment of the main avenues in the city centre continues. State Secretary for Urbanism Pascal Smet confirms that the Brussels Region has now granted a planning permit for The Dome,…

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The ‘Urbex Dilemma’ – How Belgian Photographer Conquered the World of Urbex Photography

Peace and tranquility – surprisingly enough these can easily be the first two words one would describe with the photos published on the urbex photography profile @suspiciousminds. I had the…

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Brussels as Capital of Art Nouveau Reinforced: Office van Eetvelde

Great news for architecture aficionados in Brussels – the public authorities have become the owner of the Office van Eetvelde (2 Palmerston Avenue in the EU Quarter) by arch. Victor…

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The royal greenhouses, greener than ever!

It’s the event of the spring, the opening of the Royal Greenhouses at the Palace of Laeken. Hundreds of thousands of people come to Brussels from all over Belgium and…

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Guided walks: Discover the European Parliament and its surroundings

How well do you know the European quarter in Brussels? You surely walked around this busy district or heard something about the so-called “EU bubble”. However, there are really a…

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5 min

Rising Belgium: The Golden Palace

What a wonderful moment to visit the Royal Palace of Brussels. You’ve seen it hundreds of times, you probably passed right in front of it—there’s no way you could miss…

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Brussels Region grants building permit for renovation of the Ancienne Belgique

Urban redevelopment: Boulevard Auguste Reyers

Urban history: Saint-Géry residence becomes Brussels heritage

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7th BANAD Brussels Art Nouveau and Deco Festival is back in Town!

Brussels will build first public open-air swimming pool on Abattoir site

2023: The Year of Art Nouveau in Brussels

Final approval of Brussels Government to planning permit for renovation and extension of SNCB buildings on Avenue Fonsny

New urban projects: The Dome, iconic building on corner of Place de la Bourse and Boulevard Anspach

The ‘Urbex Dilemma’ – How Belgian Photographer Conquered the World of Urbex Photography

Brussels as Capital of Art Nouveau Reinforced: Office van Eetvelde

The royal greenhouses, greener than ever!

Guided walks: Discover the European Parliament and its surroundings

Rising Belgium: The Golden Palace

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