The Bois de la Cambre (French) or Ter Kamerenbos (Dutch) is an urban public park on the edge of the Sonian Forest in Brussels, Belgium. The park lies in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, in the municipality of the City of Brussels. It covers an area of 1.23 square kilometres (0.47 square miles). It is linked to the rest of the municipality by Avenue Louise/Louizalaan, which was built in […]
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The Meise Botanic Garden (Dutch: Plantentuin Meise, French: Jardin botanique de Meise; until 2014 called the National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Dutch: Nationale Plantentuin van België, French: Jardin Botanique National de Belgique)) is located in the grounds of Bouchout Castle in the town of Meise, just north of Brussels in the province of Flemish Brabant. It is one of the largest botanical gardens in the world with an extensive collection of living plants in addition […]
Belgian Chocolate Village is a chocolate museum in the Brussels municipality of Koekelberg . In 2005 the municipality of Koekelberg bought part of the old biscuit factory Victoria in De Neckstraat. This biscuit factory was founded at the end of the 19th century by Emile Bossaert who would later become mayor of Koekelberg. In 1908, Victoria opened a chocolate factory across the street. Victoria closed […]
The Tchantches Museum (French: Musée Tchantchès ) is a museum in the Belgian city of Liège . Tchantches , Liège’s mascot, is a cheeky, freedom-loving, brave figure who likes to drink a glass of peket (a kind of gin ) and would embody the typical characteristics of a native of Liège. He is usually portrayed as a puppet in traditional dress. He is said to have been born in 760 between the […]
This museum, through a policy of conservation and investigation, has been developing a collection representative of the history of contemporary outdoor sculpture in French-speaking Belgium for around forty years. The collections are always open to the public and ntry is free.
The German–Belgian High Fens – Eifel Nature Park (German: Naturpark Hohes Venn – Eifel), often called the North Eifel Nature Park (Naturpark Nord Eifel), is a cross-border nature park with elements in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate as well as the Belgian province of Liège. It has a total area of 2,485 km2 (959 sq mi). The nature park lies between Langerwehe and Eupen in the north and Bad Münstereifel, Prüm and Sankt Vith in the south […]
Jehay Castle or Jehay-Bodegnée Castle (French: Château de Jehay or Jehay-Bodegnée) is a castle situated in the municipality of Amay in Liège Province, Belgium. Most of the structure of the current château dates from the beginning of the 16th century. Of its medieval predecessor there remain only some vaulted basements of the former keep, dating from the 13th century. In the 19th century the castle was extensively renovated […]
The Trésignies barracks is a former military installation in Charleroi built in 1887, now housing the Musée des Chasseurs à pied , the Open University and spaces for entrepreneurship services. History The barracks was built in 1887 to house the military troops of the 13 th regiment of line and 1 st regiment Hunters walk . The name of „Trésignies“ was given to it in memory of Corporal Léon Trésignies , a Belgian hero of […]
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is a nature reserve on the outskirts of the Belgian city of Ghent. It lies mainly in the district of Mariakerke and covers 230 hectares. It mostly consists of wet, often flooded, meadows interspersed with ditches and canals, and is an important wintering area for water birds. It acts as a buffer zone between the city and the R4 ring road’s noise-reducing barriers […]
The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly abbreviated as S.M.A.K., translated as City Museum for Contemporary Art) is a relatively new museum located in Ghent, Belgium, and is renowned both for its permanent collection (Art & Language, Karel Appel, Francis Bacon, Panamarenko, Andy Warhol, etc.) and for its provocative exhibitions. The collection is considered to be the most important collection of contemporary art in Flanders, […]
The Saint Bavo Cathedral (also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, or in Dutch Sint Baafskathedraal) is an 89-meter-tall Catholic, Gothic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. It is the seat of the diocese of Ghent, is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent, and contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece. Interior Ghent Altarpiece The cathedral is noted for the Ghent Altarpiece, originally in its Joost Vijd chapel. It is formally known as: The Adoration of […]
At this bike point of De Fietsambassade in the city centre, you can rent a bicycle. There are five wheelchairs available for people with reduced mobility and you can also rent a buggy.
De Wereld van Kina is a museum for children and young people, housed at two locations in the Belgian city of Ghent . From 1924 to 2003, the name of this museum was the Michel Thiery School Museum . The museum consists of two sections: The world of Kina: the House is housed in a side wing of St. Peter’s Abbey on St. Peter’s Square . Through fossils show how life on earth has evolved. In […]
A few figurines hang from the façade of a building on Godefriduskaai. White figures with a square head, that are the brainchildren of artist Daisy Boman. It is an interactive work of art: you can leave a message via an app and then let other people listen to it with a code. The app is free, the […]
The Port Authority Building (Dutch: Havenhuis), or the Port House, is a government building located in Antwerp, Belgium, built between 2009 and 2016. It is located near the area of Eilandje, in the Port of Antwerp, and acts as the new headquarters of the Antwerp Port Authority, housing various departments. Designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, the building opened in 2016, the year of […]
Antwerp has many weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual markets. Weekly markets Vogelenmarkt (“Birds market”): flowers, fabrics, antiques, jewelry and more. You can even find small animals! (Oudevaartplaats, Theaterplein and surrounding streets, Sunday 8am to 1pm) Exotic market: all kinds of Mediterranean specialties, Turkish and Moroccan food. (Oudevaartplaats, Theaterplein and surrounding streets, Saturday 8am to 4pm except on public holidays) Friday market: old furniture […]
De Koninck Brewery (Brouwerij De Koninck) is a Belgian brewery based in Antwerp (Antwerpen in Dutch). The glass in which De Koninck’s flagship beer is served is called a bolleke, although this term is most colloquially used to refer to a glass filled with the beer itself and is the way the beer is ordered in bars. The brewery currently brews three beers: De […]
The European School, Brussels III is one of the thirteen European Schools and one of the four located in Brussels. Founded in 1999, it is located in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles (Elsene). The school combines nursery, primary and secondary education, with 3,097 students enrolled at the start of the 2018-2019 academic year, spread over seven language sections (English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Greek and Czech).The school priotises the […]
Bogaerts International School is an, independent, English language international school that provides education to students aged 3 to 18 from over 45 different nationalities. Academics Currently, B.I.S. is the only fully accredited IB world school in Brussels, offering a continuum of three programmes of education: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP). B.I.S. […]
Bancontact Payconiq Company was formed following the merger of Bancontact Company and Payconiq Belgium. The company is the Belgian market leader in financial services. Company headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium
Belnet (or the Belgian National research and education network) is a Belgian internet provider for educational institutions, research centres, scientific institutes and government services. Since 1993, BELNET provides web services to higher education, federal departments and ministries, and international organisations. In February 2020 Belnet introduced the first Belgian node of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure which is part […]
Les Hôpitaux Iris Sud ( HIS ) is an association of hospitals bringing together the Baron Lambert, Etterbeek-Ixelles, Molière-Longchamp and Joseph Bracops hospitals. The four Iris Sud Hospitals sites provide more than 300,000 consultations per year, as well as more than 25,000 hospitalizations, in a wide range of medical specialties. Its mother-child department also houses one of the main maternity hospitals […]
Established in 2013, Hogeschool PXL (PXL University College) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Hasselt . Hogeschool PXL (PXL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. BASIC TRAINING Tax accountancy Accounting […]
Hasselt University is a public research university with campuses in Hasselt and Diepenbeek, Belgium. Hasselt University is an innovative university which has a pronounced international orientation. It stands for excellence in education, top research in spearhead fields and active commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship. Programmes Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences Bachelor’s programmes Medicine Biomedical Sciences Physiotherapy Master’s programmes Biomedical Sciences Molecular […]
The Academy of Fine Arts of Tournai , created in 1756 , will leave its mark on the arts and architecture of the city of Tournai and its surroundings. His students will develop their art throughout Europe, more particularly in Belgium and France. Programmes: Interior Architecture Digital Arts Comics Visual Communication Textile design Drawing Illustration Painting Advertising
The Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion, better known as INSAS, is a Belgian film and drama school founded by Raymond Ravar, André Delvaux, Paul Anrieu, and Jean Brismée in 1962. 1st cycle – Bachelor Image (short type – professional bachelor) Sound (short type – professional bachelor ) Editing / Script (short type – professional bachelor ) Cinema production (long type – transition bachelor ) Dramatic […]
The Haute École Louvain en Hainaut ( HELHa ) is a free confessional Haute École. Types of teachings For short-type education Short courses are organized in a single professionalizing cycle. They comprise from 180 to 240 credits which can be acquired respectively in three to four years of study at least and are sanctioned by the academic degree of bachelor. The Haute École […]
The Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B) is a Belgian high school belonging to the network of the French Community of Belgium. It includes 7 structural units spread over 10 campuses (9 campuses in Brussels and 1 in Nivelles ). Defré Unit – Field of Pedagogical Sciences and Education and Field of Political and Social Sciences ESI Unit – Science Field IESSID Unit – Information and Communication […]
De Artevelde University of Applied Sciences is a Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The Artevelde University of Applied sciences offers a diverse range of bachelor-programs, bachelor-after-bachelor-programs, postgraduate-programs and schoolings. Are of study: Business and Management Communication, Media and Design Health and Care Education Apply People and Society Campuses The school has 11 campuses: Campus Brusselsepoortstraat Campus Goudstraat […]
The ICHEC Brussels Management School or officially the Institut catholique des Hautes Études commerciales is a Catholic college in Brussels (Belgium, Europe), serving as the economics department of the Haute école „Groupe ICHEC – ISC Saint-Louis – ISFSC“, a Catholic vocational university of the French Community of Belgium. The college offers education in commercial and financial sciences. Master in Business and Management A Master’s degree can be obtained in 1 or 2 […]
Howest, de Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (English: Howest University of Applied Sciences), abbreviated as HOWEST, is a university of applied sciences in West-Flanders, a province of Belgium with five campuses situated in Bruges and Kortrijk. Howest is an entrepreneurial University of Applied Sciences known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education and research, and its close collaboration with industry, business and the social profit sector. Howest […]
The Karel de Grote University of applied sciences and arts is a Roman Catholic college in Antwerp, Belgium, with about 12,000 students and about 1,200 employees. This higher education institution has an open admission policy. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. KdG also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, […]
Haute École Léonard de Vinci is an institution of higher education based in Brussels, Belgium (and partly in Nivelles and Louvain-la-Neuve). It was formed in 1995 through the grouping of a number of pre-existent institutions: ECAM – École centrale des arts et métiers (an engineering college) ENCBW – École Normale Catholique du Brabant Wallon (a teacher training college) Parnasse-ISEI (a sports college) ILMH – Institut libre Marie […]
The Institute of Tropical Medicine officially known as Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, is one of the world’s leading institutes for training and research in tropical medicine and the organisation of health care in developing countries. Located in Antwerp, Belgium, the ITM also delivers outpatient, clinical and preventive services in tropical pathologies and sexually-transmitted diseases. The ITM has a strong reputation […]
University Colleges Leuven-Limburg ( UC Leuven-Limburg or UCLL ) is a Flemish Catholic university college , member of the KU Leuven Association . The institution organizes higher education on 10 campuses, spread over five cities or municipalities, Leuven , Diest , Hasselt , Diepenbeek and Genk . The UCLL organizes 21 professional bachelor’s programs , 13 banaba programs, a course in HBO5 , 38 postgraduates and a number of further training courses. The UCLL has approximately 14,500 students. Campuses Leuven Gasthuisberg campus Campus Hertogstraat Campus […]
The Haute École de Namur ( HENAM ) was born onSeptember 15, 2007, the merger of the Haute École Namuroise Catholique (HENaC) and the Haute École d’études supérieure de Namur (IESN). The courses are organized in 8 locations: IESN Economic Department Sainte-Élisabeth paramedical department Champion’s educational department Pedagogical department of Malonne IESN Pedagogical Department Social Department of Malonne Namur social department IESN technical department