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In 1871, Mayor Jules Anspach decided to give Brussels a city centre fitting of a capital. The French architects he commissioned employed a Haussmann model and used stone, a novelty in brick-built Brussels. The square that Brel once sung about may have lost some of its architectural homogeneity, but it remains one of the hubs of city life, with an administrative, commercial and cultural role.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide153 m - Rue Neuve, 1000 Bruxelles
- The Green Guide195 m - Place de la Monnaie, 1000 Bruxelles
- The Green Guide219 m - Place des Martyrs, 1000 Bruxelles
More tourist attractions in Brussels
Where to sleepnearby
- From €115Central and Cozy in Brussels43 m - 21 De Brouckèreplein, 1000 Brussels
- From €60Super central in Brussels55 m - 15 De Brouckèreplein, 1000 Brussels
- From €72Smartflats Design - Postiers98 m - Rue Fossés aux Loups 18, 1000 Brussels
More hotels in Brussels
Where to eatnearby
- Samoura€MICHELIN 2024149 m - rue du Fossé aux Loups 28, 1000 Brussels
- New AnnapurnaAround€20164 m - Rue de Laeken 26, 1000 Bruxelles
- Nemo33Around€25165 m - rue de Stalle, 333, 1620 Uccle
More restaurants in Brussels
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