Centrally situated in northern Europe, Brussels is internationally important as the headquarters of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Brussels is a cosmopolitan city. Population (1992 estimate, greater city) 960,324.
The heart of Brussels and the place to start getting to know the city is the Grand'Place. This historic square, lined with exuberantly ornate guild houses and focused on the Gothic heights of the Hotel de Ville, is widely held to be one of Europe's finest.
The Grand'Place is also, as it has been for centuries, the focal point of the city's social and civic life. The people of Brussels gather here for their most important ceremonies and festivals, for the traditional bird market on Sunday mornings, and - perhaps most importantly - for no task more pressing than to sit, have a beer, and let the world pass.
| Amsterdam 200 km north |
The
Hague 180 km north |
Rotterdam 150 km north |
Antwerp 50 km north |
Paris 300 km south |
| Dusseldorf 200 km east |
Cologne 200 km east |
Frankfurt 300 km east |
House on the Grand Old Marketplace
Streets and squares of Brussels : Grote Markt, Nieuwstraat, Grote Zavel, Louisalaan, Wetstraat, Muntplein, Havenlaan, Koningsgallerij
Architect: jaspers.be - Real estate: immo-lelion.be
Brussels is the capital of Belgium: Department of Justice - Offical site of the Region of Brussels - City of Brussels
Entertainment: bruparck.com - sailandsun.com
Universities: vub.ac.be - ulb.ac.be
Lawyers: dba.be - altius.com
Belgian international divorce consult
Bank : degroof.be - Headquarters of Solvay (chemicals)
Magazine for the area South of Brussels: Go to see