Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Brussels, Belgium

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 79 m

Experience Brussels 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.

Activities in BrusselsIndividual Sights in Brussels

Sight 1: Comtes d'Egmont et de Hornes - Graven van Egmont en Hoorn

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The Fountain of the Counts of Egmont and Hornes, located in the Square du Petit Sablon in Brussels, is a monument to the memory of the Counts of Egmont and Hornes, who were beheaded on 5 June 1568 at the beginning of the Dutch uprising against King Philip II of Spain.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des comtes d'Egmont et de Hornes (FR)

141 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Église Notre-Dame au Sablon - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Zavelkerk

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The Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon, or the Church of Our Lady of the Sablon, is a Roman Catholic church located in the Sablon/Zavel district, in the historic centre of Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Sablon.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon (EN)

352 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Jewish Museum of Belgium

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The Jewish Museum of Belgium is a museum in central Brussels, Belgium, focusing on the history of the Jews in Belgium. It is located at 21, rue des Minimes/Minimenstraat in the Sablon/Zavel district of Brussels. This site is served by the bus stop Grand Sablon/Grote Zavel.

Wikipedia: Jewish Museum of Belgium (EN), Website

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Église Saints-Jean-et-Etienne aux Minimes - Sint-Jan en Sint-Stefaan Ter Miniemenkerk

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The Church of St. John and St. Stevens is a church in the Marolles district of Brussels. The church used to belong to a minimes monastery and is dedicated to Saint John and Saint Steven. It used to be known for its cult of Loreto, but now it is more famous for the classical music concerts that are given there.

Wikipedia: Sint-Jans en Sint-Stevenskerk der Miniemen (NL)

697 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Église Notre-Dame Immaculée - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk

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The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a church building in Brussels, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt-Ontvangenkerk (Brussel) (NL)

1512 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 6: Musée national de la Résistance - Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand

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The National Museum of the Resistance is a museum in Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium, tracing the history of the Belgian Resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II.

Wikipedia: National Museum of the Resistance (EN), Website

586 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Église Saint-François-Xavier - Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriuskerk

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Église Saint-François-Xavier - Sint-Franciscus-Xaveriuskerk

The Church of Saint Francis is a Roman Catholic church building in Anderlecht, located at 75 rue Eloy. The church is dedicated to St. Francis Xavier and is located in the Cureghem district.

Wikipedia: Sint-Franciscuskerk (Anderlecht) (NL)

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: National Monument to the Jewish Martyrs of Belgium

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National Monument to the Jewish Martyrs of BelgiumDr Les (Leszek - Leslie) Sachs from Brussels, Belgium / CC BY 2.0

The National Memorial of the Jewish Martyrs of Belgium is a memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust in Belgium during World War II. The monument is located on the Place des Martyrs in Cureghem, a district in the Belgian municipality of Anderlecht in the Brussels-Capital Region. It is an initiative of the non-profit organisation Union des Déportés Juifs de Belgique, Filles et Fils de la Déportation. The memorial was officially inaugurated on April 19, 1970, on the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in the presence of then Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens, Mayor of Anderlecht Joseph Bracops, Chief Rabbi of Belgium Robert Dreyfus and Pastor P. Kahlenberg.

Wikipedia: Nationaal Gedenkteken der Joodse Martelaren (NL)

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