Luminus (former names: Société productrice d’électricité, SPE, SPE-Luminus, and EDF Luminus) is the second largest electricity producer and energy supplier on the Belgian energy market. Its main shareholder is Électricité de France with a 68.6% stake. Luminus sells electricity and gas to 1.8 million private and professional customers, bringing its commercial market share to more than 20%. The company has approximately 2,000 employees. With an installed generation capacity of […]
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The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Minor Basilica and parish church in Brussels, Belgium. The church is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, inspired by the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in Paris. Symbolically, King Leopold II laid the first stone of the basilica in 1905 during the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Belgian independence. The construction was halted by the two World Wars and finished only in […]
The Parlamentarium is the visitors’ centre of the European Parliament and is located in the Parliament’s Espace Léopold complex in Brussels. The permanent exhibition contains hundreds of multimedia components, explaining the European Parliament and other European Union institutions. The entrance to the centre is located on the Parliament’s esplanade. Each visitor is provided with a personal multimedia guide (PMG) which guides them through the exhibition, […]
A 24-hour or 48-hour unlimited transportation aboard our hop-on hop-off red tour bus. The bus offers a guided tour and you can hop off wherever you want. You can see more than 22 most important landmarks of Brussels, see the European Parliament, the Museum of Fine Arts and the world famous Atomium, and much more.
D-Sight is a company that specializes in decision support software and associated services in the domains of project prioritization, supplier selection and collaborative decision-making. Software products D-Sight has developed different software products that all aim at supporting different complex decision-making processes. All products are distributed under the model of software as a service. The products are used in a […]
The Parc du Cinquantenaire or Jubelpark is a large public, urban park of 30 ha (74 acres) in the easternmost part of the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the various buildings of the Cinquantenaire host three museums—the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History, the Art & History Museum and Autoworld—as well as the Great Mosque of Brussels. The surrounding park esplanade is used for several […]
The Place du Jeu de Balle (French) or Vossenplein (Dutch) is a square located in the heart of the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels, Belgium. It holds a famous flea market. The flea market takes place every day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every year, on 20 July, the eve of Belgian National Day, […]
The Coudenberg or Koudenberg (listen(help·info); Dutch for cold hill) is a small hill in central Brussels (Belgium) where the Palace of Coudenberg was built. For nearly 700 years, the Castle and then Palace of Coudenberg was the seat of government of the counts, dukes, archdukes, kings, emperors and governors, who from the 11th century until its destruction in 1731, exerted their sovereignty […]
The Halle Gate (French: Porte de Hal, Dutch: Hallepoort) is a medieval fortified city gate and the last vestige of the second walls of Brussels (Belgium). It is now a museum, part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH). Museum The museum displays exhibits about the history of the building, as well as of the City of Brussels and its defence. The collection includes the parade armor […]
The Mont des Arts is an urban complex and historic site in the centre of Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium, the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden. The Mont des Arts offers one of Brussels’ finest views. Though the glass and steel cube forming the new entrance to the convention centre […]
The Faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta is a faculty of the Free University of Brussels founded in 2009 and established in the municipality of Ixelles , Belgium . Training Bachelor (3 years) Bachelor in Architecture Bachelor in landscape architecture organized in collaboration with the Higher Industrial Agronomic Institute (ISIa – Haute École Charlemagne ) and Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech – ( University of Liège ) Masters (2 years) Master in Architecture Masters in landscape architecture organized […]
Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer (HEFF) – public higher education institution in Belgium. Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer is relatively small, teaching about 3000 students on average. The university accepts applications from foreign students. 499 specialists are employed by the university. A variety of international student exchange programs are available at HEFF. The school brings together various institutes of […]
The School of Graphic Research , or erg , is a school of art and design in Belgium , located on Rue du Page 87 in Ixelles and founded in 1972, by Thierry de Duve and Jean Guiraud. The erg is a École Supérieure des Arts (ESA), a full-time, long-type free education. Students can obtain their bachelor’s for as little as […]
Haute Ecole Lucia de Brouckère (HELdB) – public higher education institution in Belgium. The university campus is of urban type and is located in the vicinity of Brussels. Haute Ecole Lucia de Brouckère is a small educational institution, with approximately 2000 students. Being a foreign citizen does not exclude you from the admission process. The teaching […]
The Haute École libre de Bruxelles – Ilya Prigogine is a Belgian high school established in Brussels which brings together several institutes. It is part of free non-denominational higher education. Teaching It organizes short-type higher education (12 baccalaureate holders and 6 specializations) and long-type higher education (1 bachelor’s degree + 2 master’s degree). Short-type higher education organizes baccalaureate graduates in: Social category Social […]
Manneken Pis, Dutch for ‘”Little Pissing Man”‘) is a landmark 61 cm (24 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels (Belgium), depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain’s basin. It was designed by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder (1570–1641), and put in place in 1618 or 1619. The current statue is a replica which dates from 1965. The original is kept in the Brussels City Museum. Manneken Pis is the […]
The Fashion & Lace Museum is a textile and fashion museum in Brussels, Belgium. The museum collections focus on lace, which is a traditional craft in Belgium. It was founded in 1977. The museum has exhibitions of antique lace, the process of lacemaking, and also hosts temporary exhibits around historical and contemporary fashion. Antique lace exhibitions feature religious vestments and lace from Mechelen and Bruges. Additional exhibits include Barbie fashion […]
The Europa building is the seat of the European Council and Council of the European Union, located on Wetstraat/Rue de la Loi in the European Quarter of Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. Its defining feature is the multi-storey “lantern-shaped” construct holding the main meeting rooms. The enormous cube is made up of 3 750 restored window frames and contains a glass lantern that, at night, is […]
The St. John’s Clinic (in Dutch: Kliniek Sint-Jan ), historically known for Hospital Saint John op de Poel , is a hospital private set in the center of Brussels , Belgium . Medical Services Anesthesia Cardiology Cardiology (Meridian) Diabetes Education Center Heart surgery Digestive, thoracic and endocrine surgery Plastic and aesthetic surgery Vascular surgery Vascular surgery (Méridien) Hypertension clinic Fertility Clinic Lithiasis clinic Obesity and Overweight Clinic […]
The Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry is a private independent organisation composed of the Chamber of Commerce founded in 1703 and the Brussels Business Federation. BECI represents and defends the interests of over 35 000 Brussels companies, small and big alike, and provides a large number of services, ranging from administrative and legal advice to […]
Fluxys is a Belgium-based company, mainly acting as a natural gas transmission system operator. In 2004, it employed around 850 people and its infrastructure comprised about 3,700 km of pipelines and a terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels market.
Vanparys Confiserie B.V. is a Belgian confectionery company created in 1889 by Felix Vanparys in Brussels near the Sablon. The company produces chocolate and sugar coated confections (i.e. almonds, nuts etc.), but is particularly known for its dragées (sugar-coated chocolate and almonds), which feature often in Christian and Islamic traditions and celebrations. The recipe and preparation of its dragées, dating back over 125 years ago, are still followed today. Product range […]
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Pairi Daiza (formerly Paradisio) is a privately owned zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The 65-hectare (160-acre) large animal theme park is located on the site of the former CistercianCambron Abbey, and is home to over 7,000 animals. The name is taken from the Avestan word pairi daēza, which is the source of the Persian word paradise. Exhibits Algoa Bay Algoa Bay is home to the […]
The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken (French: Serres Royales de Laeken, Dutch: Koninklijke Serres van Laken) are a vast complex of monumental heated greenhouses in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken in the north of Brussels. The historic complex contains tropical, sub tropical and cold greenhouses. The greenhouses are part of the Royal Park, and the royal private gardens and usually not open for visitors. […]
The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History is a military museum that occupies the two northernmost halls of the historic complex in Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, Belgium. Collection The North Hall hosts the permanent aviation exhibition. The museum’s collection originally consisted of approximately 900 pieces collected by the officer Louis Leconte following the Great War. Leconte collected considerable equipment abandoned […]
The Flower Carpet is a biennial event in Brussels in which volunteers from around Belgium convene at the Grand Place, the historic centre of the city, to weave a carpet-like tapestry out of colorful begonias. The event takes place every other August, coordinating with Assumption Day. Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1,800 square metres (19,000 square feet) carpet. Themes Each year […]
The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city’s Town Hall, and the King’s House or Breadhouse building containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures 68 by 110 metres (223 by 361 ft). The Grand Place is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. It is also considered one […]
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck, at the foot of the Atomium, in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union 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. The park contains live action models such as trains, mills, an […]
Agnes School, a school with a catholic ethos for boys and girls aged 2-11. Founded on the belief that parents are the first educators of their children. The tutorial system, tailored to each child, ensures that alongside the pursuit of academic excellence, pupils are encouraged to develop good habits such resilience, cheerfulness, generosity and responsibility. They […]
Brussels International Catholic School (BICS or BICS School) is an independent pre-primary through secondary bilingual (English and French) school in European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. The academic program is designed for an international, multi-cultural student body. Classes are taught in both French and English. The primary school follows the Cambridge Primary Programme (CPP) and Belgian approved curriculum (Communaute Francaise). The school is an accredited University of Cambridge Assessment International School. The students […]
The Institut Saint-Julien-Parnasse is a free Catholic secondary school. The school also offers nursery and primary education for the little ones: The kindergarten Saint-Julien Parnassus Institute The primary school Institut Saint-Julien Parnasse In terms of training, the institute pays particular attention to 3 levels: First, through intellectual training to allow students to acquire skills and knowledge necessary for research and the […]
The Institut Saint-Joseph is an establishment located in Etterbeek which is part of the free Catholic network subsidized by the French Community of Belgium. The school provides full general, technical and vocational secondary education . Options and training In the 2nd and 3rd degrees (3rd to 6th years) General Education (G)5-6G: English II 4p – Mathematics 4p – Dutch I 2p – […]
Vivaqua is the new name of the Compagnie intercommunale bruxelloise des eaux (CIBE) whose activities cover the entire water cycle. Vivaqua’s main activities are divided into three main groups: the “production” of water is obviously the main function of this intermunicipal company, as mentioned above it draws its resources from 26 large sites spread over 6 provinces and 6 aquifers . The water […]
The Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) is a music museum in central Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums for Art and History (RMAH) and internationally renowned for its collection of over 8,000 instruments. Exhibits The museum’s collection presents Belgian musical history (including Brussels’ importance in the making of recorders and various obscure proto-synthesizers (Ondes Martenot, Theremin, etc.) in the 18th and 19th centuries and as […]
The Belgian Comic Strip Center is a museum in Brussels dedicated to Belgian comics. It is located at 20, rue des Sables/Zandstraat, and is served by the Brussels-Congress railway station. The ground floor of the museum holds a restaurant, a room dedicated to Victor Horta, a comics’ store named “Slumberland” after Little Nemo in Slumberland, a library with a reading room and a study centre. […]