Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ixelles - Elsene, Belgium

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Number of sights 22 sights
Distance 8.9 km
Ascend 133 m
Descend 192 m

Experience Ixelles - Elsene 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.

Individual Sights in Ixelles - Elsene

Sight 1: Église Saint-Boniface - Sint-Bonifaaskerk

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The Church of St. Boniface is a Roman Catholic church located at 21a-23 rue de la paix, in Ixelles, a municipality in the city of Brussels, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Boniface d'Ixelles (FR)

1307 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 2: Parc Léopold - Leopoldpark

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Leopold Park is a public park of 6.43 ha located within the Leopold Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is adjacent to the Paul-Henri Spaak building, the seat of the European Parliament. It is served by the metro stations Maalbeek/Maelbeek and Schuman on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels Metro.

Wikipedia: Leopold Park (EN)

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: House of European History

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The House of European History (HEH) is a history museum and cultural institution in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on the recent history of Europe. It is an initiative by the European Parliament, and was proposed in 2007 by the Parliament's then-president, Hans-Gert Pöttering; it opened on 6 May 2017.

Wikipedia: House of European History (EN)

404 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Parlamentarium

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The Parlamentarium, is the European Parliament's visitor centre, located in the Espace Léopold complex in Brussels, Belgium. It was officially opened on the 14th October 2011 by the former President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, and hosts a permanent exhibition that features numerous multimedia components that explain the workings of the European Parliament and other European Union institutions on how laws are made and how member states work together. Situated on the Parliament's esplanade, the Parlamentarium is noted as the largest parliamentary visitors' centre in Europe and ranks second worldwide in size.

Wikipedia: Parlamentarium (EN), Website

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: John Cockerill

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The Monument to John Cockerill is a group of statues erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of the Belgian-British industrialist John Cockerill, a pioneer of the steel industry and the railways in Belgium in the 19th century, as well as the industrial workers of Belgium.

Wikipedia: Monument to John Cockerill, Brussels (EN)

271 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Julien Dillens

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The Julien Dillens Monument is a statue erected in the Square de Meeûs in Brussels in memory of Julien Dillens (1849-1904), a Belgian sculptor of the second half of the nineteenth century.

Wikipedia: Monument Julien Dillens (FR)

53 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Barthélemy de Theux de Meylandt (1794-1874)

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Barthélemy de Theux de Meylandt (1794-1874)

Barthélemy Théodore, Count de Theux de Meylandt was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium three times. His family de Theux de Meylandt et Montjardin originated in Theux in 1341.

Wikipedia: Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (EN)

416 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Leopold II

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The Equestrian Statue of Leopold II is a statue erected near the Royal Palace of Brussels in memory of King Leopold II, the second King of the Belgians.

Wikipedia: Statue équestre de Léopold II (FR)

412 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Théâtre Molière

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Located in the Porte de Namur district, the Théâtre Molière has a capacity of 375 seats. It is managed by the non-profit organisation Muziekpublique, which promotes world music in the form of concerts, masterclasses, courses and courses.

Wikipedia: Théâtre Molière (Ixelles) (FR)

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Théâtre de la Toison d’Or

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Théâtre de la Toison d’Or TTO / marque déposée

The Théâtre de la Toison d'or, also abbreviated as TTO, is a theatre in Brussels, located in the Galeries de la Toison d'or, near the Louise district, in the municipality of Ixelles. Inaugurated in 1995, this theatre aims to promote humour, comedy of all kinds, as well as Belgian creation.

Wikipedia: Théâtre de la Toison d'or (FR), Website

384 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

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The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker is the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in Belgium.

Wikipedia: Kathedrale kerk van Sint-Nicolaas de Wonderdoener (NL), Website

463 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

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The Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is an Anglican church building in the municipality of Ixelles in Brussels. The Anglican Communion, which has been present in Brussels for some two hundred years, originally met in private homes. It was not until after the Battle of Waterloo that the first regular congregations were established. The first chapel of this commune was located in the Rue Belliard in Brussels. The present church was built between 1883 and 1885 by contractor Jean François according to the plans of architect William Barber. In 1897 the church was extended with the choir to a design by the architects Huvenne and Jasinski. After the First World War, in 1928, the Church House (presbytery) was erected along the street. In 2001, a modern hall complex was added to the church building.

Wikipedia: Heilige Drievuldigheidskathedraal (Brussel) (NL), Website

505 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 13: Anglo-Belgian War Memorial

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The Anglo-Belgian War Memorial is a monument in Brussels, Belgium, which was commissioned by the British Imperial War Graves Commission and designed by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger. Unveiled in 1923 by the Prince of Wales, it commemorates the support given by the Belgian People to British prisoners of war during the First World War. It is located on the Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein near Brussels' Palace of Justice and the Belgian Infantry Memorial.

Wikipedia: Anglo-Belgian Memorial (Brussels) (EN)

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Monument to the Belgian Infantry

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Monument to the Belgian Infantry

The Belgian Infantry Memorial is a monument in Brussels, Belgium, which stands in memory of the Belgian foot soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II. Designed by Edouard Vereycken, the memorial stands in front of Brussels' Palace of Justice and across the Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein from the Anglo-Belgian War Memorial. The memorial rests on a raised platform that overlooks Brussels' city centre. Translated into English, the inscription reads: "To the infantrymen who died for their country".

Wikipedia: Infantry Memorial (Brussels) (EN)

409 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Egmont Park

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Egmont Park or Egmont Palace Park is a public park in Brussels located between Rue aux Laines, Rue du Grand-Cerf, Boulevard de Waterloo and Egmont Palace.

Wikipedia: Parc d'Egmont (FR)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Great Synagogue of Europe

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The Great Synagogue of Europe, formerly known as the Great Synagogue of Brussels, is the main synagogue in Brussels, Belgium, which was dedicated as a focal point for European Jews in 2008.

Wikipedia: Great Synagogue of Europe (EN)

268 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Église Saints-Jean-et-Etienne aux Minimes - Sint-Jan en Sint-Stefaan Ter Miniemenkerk

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The Church of St. John and St. Stevens is a church in the Marolles district of Brussels. The church used to belong to a minimes monastery and is dedicated to Saint John and Saint Steven. It used to be known for its cult of Loreto, but now it is more famous for the classical music concerts that are given there.

Wikipedia: Sint-Jans en Sint-Stevenskerk der Miniemen (NL)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Poelaert elevators

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The Poelaert Elevators, in popular language Elevators of the Marolles is a public elevator in the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels, Belgium. It connects the lower and upper town at the Square Breughel l'Ancien/Breughel de Oudeplein with the Place Poelaert/Poelaertplein, in the vicinity of the Palace of Justice. The elevator consists of two independent elevators, hence the plural elevators sometimes used for its name.

Wikipedia: Poelaert Elevators (EN)

488 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 19: Musée du CPAS de Bruxelles - Museum van het OCMW van Brussel

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Musée du CPAS de Bruxelles - Museum van het OCMW van Brussel

The Museum of the Public Centre for Social Welfare of Brussels is a museum in the Marolles district. It is located high up in an administrative building and can only be visited about eight hours a week.

Wikipedia: Museum van het Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn van Brussel (NL), Website

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 20: Musée de la Porte de Hal - Hallepoort Museum

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The Halle Gate is a former medieval city gate and the last vestige of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium. Built between 1381 and 1383, it was heavily restored in the 19th century in its current neo-Gothic style by the architect Henri Beyaert. It is now a museum dedicated to the medieval City of Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH).

Wikipedia: Halle Gate (EN), Website

401 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 21: Église Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gilliskerk

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Église Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gilliskerk

The Church of Saint-Gilles is a Catholic religious building located in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles (Belgium) Built in an eclectic style in 1868, it is - successively - the third place of worship of the Catholic parish community.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Gilles de Bruxelles (FR)

1678 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 22: Wiels

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WIELS is a contemporary art centre in Forest, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The centre opened in 2007 in the former Blomme building, which belonged to the Wielemans-Ceuppens brewery. It has three exhibition platforms with a total exhibition space of 1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft), an auditorium, studio workshops for artists-in-residence, and a café/foyer and bookshop in the former brewing hall.

Wikipedia: Wiels (EN), Website

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