Restored and colorised film shows Brussels in 1908.
Amazing footage of our city has emerged on YouTube – restored and colorised film shows Brussels in 1908. A Dutch Youtuber “Rick88888888” has enhanced and colorised the eight minute piece…
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The Green Walking Ring of Brussels – The ‘Promenade Verte’
Brussels is big. I mean, it’s huge! In our everyday lives we tend to ‘use’ a rather small part of it. Since COVID limits our choice of foreign destinations, why…
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The “Iceberg Fountain” at Square Marie-Louise
The “Iceberg Fountain” in the lake of Square Marie-Louise has become a real top spot to visit in our city in the last few days. Being widely shared by users…
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Photo story: Enjoying the snow in Brussels!
It’s 2021 and it was finally snowing in Brussels! 🙂 The long awaited experience lasted only a couple of hours but it was enough to make a beautiful impression in…
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Best parks in Brussels + park cafes & kiosks
Everyone has their favourite green area of the city but what are the best parks in Brussels and in-park cafes and kiosks? Our contributor Darya Chernokova brings her list of…
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‘Interspaces’ by Anja Strelec – an exhibition about the first Brussels lockdown in Zagreb, Croatia
On Thursday, 17 December 2020, an exhibition called ‘Interspaces’ was opened in Oris, House of Architecture in Zagreb, Croatia. The author of this interesting photo exhibition is a Brussels-based photographer and…
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Hôtel Frison by Victor Horta – A Living Museum
If one thinks of Victor Horta, several magnificent houses would come into our minds. Hôtel Frison, though, the great architect’s only townhouse in the city centre of Brussels, would most…
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The Hap House – a Well-hidden Secret of Etterbeek
Rue Louis Hap, Jardin Félix Hap Park – these places might sound familiar to those living in Etterbeek. But who were the Haps? What role did four generations of this…
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Photo story: Car-Free Sunday in Brussels 2020
On 20 September, this year’s Car-Free Sunday in Brussels was organised with a wide range of activities and events all over the city. Every year, from 16 to 22 September, the…
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Green Brussels’ Balconies
As our lives have turned upside down and we self-isolated at home earlier this year due to unprecedented lockdowns, we understood the importance of outdoors. A lucky few in Brussels…
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New park in the EU quarter: Citizens’ Garden!
European Quarter in Brussels is richer for another park – Citizens’ Garden is located in the grounds of the former residence and studio of the 19th century artist Antoine Wiertz,…
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Summer in Brussels: Parlamentarium and House of European History
Summer in Brussels is always a calm period. Going through the pandemic year means this summer will be a bit different and even more quiet. However, all of you that…
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Photo story: Parc Seny
Seny Park is a landscaped promenade park located in the municipalities of Auderghem and Watermael-Boitsfort, along the Boulevard du Souverain. Several areas of the park constitute the part of green…
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