Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Brussels, Belgium

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 64 m
Descend 54 m

Experience Brussels in Belgium in a whole new way with our free 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: Colonne du Congrès - Congreskolom

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The Congress Column is a monumental column in Brussels, Belgium, commemorating the creation of the Belgian Constitution by the National Congress of 1830–31. Inspired by Trajan's Column in Rome, it was erected between 1850 and 1859, on the initiative of the then-Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles Rogier, according to a design by the architect Joseph Poelaert. At the top of the column is a statue of Belgium's first monarch; King Leopold I, and at its base, the pedestal is surrounded by statues personifying the four freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution. The Belgian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame lies at its foot.

Wikipedia: Congress Column (EN)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument in Brussels where the remains of an unknown soldier were buried on 11 November 1922. The monument is located at the foot of the Congress Column, which commemorates the National Congress of 1830, which ratified the Belgian Constitution.

Wikipedia: Graf van de onbekende soldaat (Brussel) (NL)

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: André Vésale - Andreas Vesalius

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The statue of Andreas Vesalius is a statue erected on the Place des Barricades in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, to the glory of Andreas Vesalius, a famous Brussels physician and anatomist of the sixteenth century.

Wikipedia: Statue d'André Vésale (FR)

706 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Église Saint-Josse - Sint-Joostkerk

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The church of Saint-Josse in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Brussels) is a neo-baroque style church built from 1867 by the architect Jules-Jacques Van Ysendyck who took over the work begun in 1864 by Jean-Frédéric Van der Rit.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Josse (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) (FR)

380 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Maison Govaerts - Huis Govaerts

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The "Maison Govaerts" is an Art Nouveau building located at 112 rue de Liedekerke in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, one of the 19 municipalities that make up the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium.

Wikipedia: Maison Govaerts (FR), Heritage Website

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Théâtre Le Public

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The "Le Public" theatre is a Brussels theatre located in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.

Wikipedia: Théâtre Le Public (FR), Website

435 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Jazz Station

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Jazz Station is a jazz club and exhibition venue in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in the Belgian district of Brussels.

Wikipedia: Jazz Station (EN), Website

433 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Maison Devalck

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The Devalck House is an Art Nouveau style building built in 1900 by the architect Gaspard Devalck in Schaerbeek, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Maison Devalck (FR), Heritage Website

529 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Église Sainte-Alice - Sint-Aleydiskerk

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Église Sainte-Alice - Sint-Aleydiskerk

St. Alice's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium. Located at 136 Avenue Dailly, and built to replace an earlier building, the church dates from 1953. Since the beginning of the twentieth century it has been a Catholic parish.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Alice (FR)

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