THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Brussels

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Brussels

• Grand Place — The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing th
• Atomium — The Atomium is a landmark modernist building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed as the centrepiece of the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and the architects André and Jean Polak as a tribute to scientific progress, as well as to symb
• Manneken Pis — is a landmark 55.5 cm (21.9 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Though its existence is attested as early as the mid-15th century, Manneken Pis was redesigned by the Bra
• Royal Palace of Brussels — The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels. However, it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken in northern Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the Royal Palace as follows:The Royal Palace is where His Majesty the King exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. Apart from the offices of the King and the Queen, the Royal Palace houses the services of the Grand Marshal of the Court, the King's Head of Cabinet, the Head of the King's Military Household and the Intendant of the King's Civil List. The Royal Palace also includes the State Rooms where large receptions are held, as well as the apartments provided for foreign Heads of State during official visits.
• Saint Michael Cathedral — The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula or St. Gudula by locals, is a medieval Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, the patron saints of the City of Brussels, and is a major example of Brabantine Gothic architecture.
• Magritte Museum — The Magritte Museum is an art museum in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the work of the surrealist artist René Magritte. It is one of the constituent museums of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
• Cinquantenaire Park — The Parc du Cinquantenaire or Jubelpark is a large urban public park of 30 ha in the easternmost part of the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium.
• Place du Petit Sablon — The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing th
• Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula — The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula or St. Gudula by locals, is a medieval Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, the patron saints of the City of Brussels, and is a major example of Brabantine Gothic architecture.
• Mont des Arts — The Mont des Arts or Kunstberg, meaning "Hill/Mount of the Arts", is an urban complex and historic site in central Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), the National Archives of Belgium, Square – Brussels Convention Centre, and a public garden designed
• Tour du Midi — The South Tower or Midi Tower is a 38-storey, 150 metres (490 ft) office skyscraper built between 1962 and 1967 in Brussels, Belgium. The tower is the tallest building in Belgium, and was the tallest in the European Economic Community (EEC) upon completion, until it was surpassed
• Halle Gate — The Halle Gate is a former medieval city gate and the last vestige of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium. Built in the 14th century, 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
• MIM Instrument Museum — The Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) is a music museum in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH) and is internationally renowned for its collection of next to 10,000 instruments.
• Bourse Building — The Place de la Bourse or Beursplein, meaning "Stock Exchange Square", is a major square in central Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871). Nowadays, it is, after the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, the second most important square in the city. The Bourse Palace, of which it takes its name, is located on this square. It is served by the premetro station Bourse - Grand-Place/Beurs - Grote Markt on lines 4 and 10.
• Jubilee Park — Tour & Taxis Park is an urban public park located in and named after the neighbourhood of Tour & Taxis in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by Bureau Bas Smets. The park forms part of the redevelopment of the former Tour & Taxis industrial and railway site and is one of the largest new green spaces created in Brussels in more than a century.
• Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula — A Gothic co-cathedral with twin towers and stunning stained glass, dedicated to Brussels’ patron saints.
• Parc du Cinquantenaire — A grand 30-hectare park featuring a monumental triple arch and several major museums.
• Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries — An elegant 1847 glazed shopping arcade with luxury boutiques and cafes in the heart of old Brussels.
• Coudenberg Palace — An archaeological site revealing the underground ruins of the former Palace of Charles V.
• European Parliament — The modernist complex housing the European Parliament’s Brussels headquarters with striking glass architecture and a visitor centre.