Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Brussels, Belgium

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 6.8 km
Ascend 126 m
Descend 140 m

Experience Brussels in Belgium in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BrusselsIndividual Sights in Brussels

Sight 1: Église du Christ-Roi - Christus-Koningkerk

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The Church of Christ the King of Laeken is a church in Laeken, located at number 105 Avenue Wannecouter and number 13 Avenue de la Bugrane. It serves the Mutsaard district.

Wikipedia: Église du Christ-Roi de Laeken (FR)

1670 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 2: Parc de Laeken - Park van Laken

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The Laeken Park is a public park in Brussels created in the nineteenth century at the instigation of King Leopold II. Landscaped in style, it extends over more than 186 ha. It is located opposite the Royal Castle of Laeken.

Wikipedia: Parc de Laeken (FR)

732 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Église Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambertuskerk

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St. Lambert's Church is a Roman Catholic church building in Laeken, located at Sint-Lambertusplein 1.

Wikipedia: Sint-Lambertuskerk (Laken) (NL)

718 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Parc d'Osseghem - Ossegempark

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The Parc d'Osseghem is a 17-hectare forest park located on the Heysel plateau in Brussels. It was laid out between 1927 and 1935, on the initiative of Leopold II, according to the plans of the landscape architect Jules Buyssens, as part of the organisation of the 1935 Universal Exhibition.

Wikipedia: Parc d'Osseghem (FR)

619 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Design Museum Brussels

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Design Museum Brussels Tom P / CC BY-SA 2.0

Design Museum Brussels is a museum located in the Heysel/Heizel Park in Brussels, Belgium, close to the Atomium. The space focuses on design works from the 20th and 21st centuries. It was formerly called the Art and Design Atomium Museum (ADAM) until 2020. The size of the museum is 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) and it received about 126,000 visitors in 2019. Arnaud Bozzini is the museum's director.

Wikipedia: Design Museum Brussels (EN), Website, Facebook, Mapillary

530 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Mini-Europe

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Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in the Bruparck entertainment park, at the foot of the Atomium, in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union and other countries within the continent of Europe on display, at a scale of 1:25. Roughly 80 cities and 350 buildings are represented. Mini-Europe receives 350,000 visitors per year and has a turnover of €4 million.

Wikipedia: Mini-Europe (EN), Url, Facebook

931 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 7: Fontaine Charles de Brouckère - Fontein Charles de Brouckère

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The Brouckère fountain is a Brussels monument erected in 1866 at the Porte de Namur, in homage to Charles de Brouckère, mayor of the city from 1848 to 1860.

Wikipedia: Fontaine de Brouckère (FR)

973 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 8: Boule et Bill - Bollie en Billie

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Boule et Bill is a popular comic, created in 1959 by Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy. In 2003, the artistic responsibility of the series was passed on to Roba's former assistant Laurent Verron. The stories center on a typical family: a man and his wife, their young son Boule and Bill the cocker spaniel.

Wikipedia: Boule et Bill (EN)

636 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Musée communal du Comté de Jette - Gemeentelijke museum Graafschap Jette

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Musée communal du Comté de Jette - Gemeentelijke museum Graafschap Jette

Dieleghem Abbey or Dielegem Abbey is a former abbey located in the Brussels municipality of Jette, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Dieleghem Abbey (EN), Website

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