Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ixelles - Elsene, Belgium

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 86 m
Descend 90 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: Monument Crespel

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The Crespel monument is dedicated to Captain Louis Crespel (1838-1878).

Wikipedia: Monument Crespel (FR)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Francisco Ferrer

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Francisco Ferrer

The Francisco Ferrer Monument is a bronze statue of Free Thought, dedicated to the anarchist educational reformer Francisco Ferrer. Auguste Puttemans' work was founded in 1911, two years after Ferrer's hasty execution, and since 1984 has been located in the central reservation of the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt in Brussels, opposite the rectorate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Wikipedia: Monument Francisco Ferrer (NL)

735 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos

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The Bois de la Cambre or Ter Kamerenbos (Dutch) is an urban public park in Brussels, Belgium. It lies in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, in the City of Brussels, and covers an area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi), forming a natural offshoot of the Sonian Forest, which penetrates deep into the city in the south-east of Brussels. It is linked to the rest of the municipality by the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan, which was built in 1861, at the same time the park was laid out.

Wikipedia: Bois de la Cambre (EN)

1019 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: Théâtre de Poche

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The Théâtre de Poche is a theatrical institution founded in Brussels in 1951 by Roger Domani (1926-1997) and Roland Ravez (1930-2017). It has been located at the entrance to the Bois de la Cambre since 1966. Initially experimental in its texts and forms, Théâtre de Poche has focused since the 1990s on a theatre devoted to social issues.

Wikipedia: Théâtre de Poche (Bruxelles) (FR), Website

399 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Église Notre-Dame du Rosaire - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkranskerk

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The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is a church building in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium, in the Brussels-Capital Region. The church is located on Avenue Montjoie in the northwest of the municipality of Uccle.

Wikipedia: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkranskerk (Ukkel) (NL)

801 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Parc Montjoie - Montjoiepark

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Montjoie Park is a public park in Uccle in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Wikipedia: Montjoiepark (NL)

814 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Gardens van Buuren

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Designed by Jules Buyssens and René Pechère, the Van Buuren Garden surrounds the Alice and David van Buuren Museum located in Uccle, a municipality in Brussels, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Jardin Van Buuren (FR)

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Sight 8: Van Buuren Museum & Gardens

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The Van Buuren Museum & Gardens are a former private house with extensive gardens, now a museum and park in Uccle, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Museum David and Alice van Buuren (EN), Website

603 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Parc Brugmann - Brugmannpark

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The Brugmann Park is a public park in Uccle in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Wikipedia: Brugmannpark (NL)

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