Brussels
in Bruxelles-Capitale of Brussels Capital, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.850 and 4.349 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 51' 1" and E 4° 20' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, French, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:24 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Brussels

Brussels in Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Capital) with it's 1,019,022 habitants is located in Belgium. It's the capital of this country.

Current time in Brussels is now 09:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Brussels, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is La Grand-Place, Brussels in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lennik, Dendermonde, Enghien, Sint-Niklaas and Chastre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 1st of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Metropole

Address
0,2 mi
31, Place de Brouckere
1000 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Novotel Brussels City Centre

Address
0,1 mi
Rue de la Vierge Noire 32
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place

Address
0,3 mi
Rue Auguste Orts 3-7/Grand Place
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ibis Brussels City Centre

Address
0,0 mi
rue Joseph Plateau N°2
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Aparthotel Adagio Brussels Grand Place

Address
0,1 mi
Boulevard Anspach 20
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Floris Arlequin Grand Place

Address
0,2 mi
Rue de la Fourche 17-19
1000 Brüssel
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


AMS Brussels Flats

Address
0,2 mi
Rue De La Fourche 27
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lit de Senne

Address
0,3 mi
Rue de la Grande Ile 38
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Yawn Sleep

Address
0,2 mi
Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains 65
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dansaert Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
Rue Antoine Dansaert 11
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Red Light District in Brussels, Belgium

Published: May 20, 2012
Length: 54:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Mekadi

Ride through the North Station of Brussels, Belgium. Recorded with my GoPro. The street is very long but my camera died on me before I could get it all on film.


Brussels Trams and Buses (Trip to Europe)

Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 31:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: frumple1

Various trams and buses from the City of Brussels, Belgium. 0:00 - A Tram 94 to Louise enters service at Musée du Tram Station. 0:22 - Also at Musée du Tram Station, a Tram 44 to Tervuren...


Brussels, Belgium: Europe's Political Nerve Center

Published: April 04, 2012
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

Brussels is the capital of a united Europe — only Washington DC has more lobbyists. While tourists munch tasty treats in the historic town center, on the outskirts of this bilingual city...


Art Brussels 2014

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 30:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: artports.com

ART BRUSSELS 25-27 April 2014 Video by artports.com.


Brussels Metro Lines 1 and 5 (Trip to Europe)

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 15:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: frumple1

Various clips of trains and stations on Brussels Metro lines 1 and 5. 0:00 - An example of a Brussels Metro destination sign at Maelbeek Station. The red lights indicate the current locations...


Riding the Brussels Metro Line 6 (Trip to Europe)

Published: May 20, 2014
Length: 17:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: frumple1

After my visit to the Atomium in Brussels, I took the Metro LIne 6 from Heysel back into the city centre. This is a short clip of a portion of that journey from Heysel to Stuyvenburgh. Recorded...


Brussels Welcome Hotel [BrusselsHotel.Travel]

Published: June 04, 2008
Length: 35:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanguy Crollen

Situated in a quiet street in the heart of Brussels at Place St. Catherine - the old Fish Market of Brussels, 6 minutes walking from the famous Grand Place. The hotel is both unusual and...


Travel to Brussels: The Heart of Europe!

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 00:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: I am Aileen

Travel guide and articles for Brussels: http://bit.ly/TravelBrussels] Brussels, as the heart of Europe, is a city bursting with energy! Remember, it's definitely NOT just all about the Manneken...


Riding a Vintage Tram from the Brussels Tram Museum (Trip to Europe)

Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 33:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: frumple1

Upon arriving in Brussels, one of the first places I visited was the "Musée du Transport Urbain Bruxellois", otherwise known as the Brussels Tram Museum. It's only open to the public on one...


Notre programme

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 54:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: LA liste d'union

Vidéo de campagne de LA liste d'union au Parlement européen, sur la place Flagey, sur le parvis de Saint-Gilles et au Parc Royal avec Thierry, Gaëtan, Stéphanie, Yves, Victoria, Sarah et Jérémy.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Brussels

Brussels, officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region, is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium, comprising 19 municipalities, including the municipality of the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium, in addition to the seat of the French Community of Belgium and of the Flemish Community.

Located at 50.85, 4.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Brussels, Capitals in Europe, NUTS 1 statistical regions of the European Union, Regions of Belgium, Regions of Europe with multiple official languages, European Capitals of Culture, Autonomous regions

De Brouckère metro station

De Brouckère is a Brussels rapid transit station consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station.

Located at 50.8508, 4.35222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

Saint-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne metro station

Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne is a Brussels metro station in the City of Brussels, Belgium. It is located between the "Quai aux Briques/Baksteenkaai" and the "Quai du Bois à Brûler/Brandhoutkaai," near the church of St. Catherine, which gives the station its name. The station was inaugurated when the first Brussels Metro line was converted from "premetro" (operated with trams) to "heavy" metro. It is currently served by lines 1A and 1B, which use the same tracks at this point.

Located at 50.8522, 4.34778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brussels metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

Ancienne Belgique

The Ancienne Belgique (AB) is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the historic heart of Brussels, it is one of the leading concert venues in Belgium, hosting a wide variety of international and local acts.

Located at 50.8469, 4.34861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Brussels, Culture in Brussels, Concert halls in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Brussels

Brussels Stock Exchange

The Brussels Stock Exchange (BSE) (French: Bourse de Bruxelles, Dutch: Beurs van Brussel) was founded in Brussels, Belgium, by Napoleonic decree in 1801. On 22 September 2000, the BSE merged with Paris Bourse, Lisbon Stock Exchange and the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, to form Euronext N.V. , the first pan-European exchange for equities and derivatives, with common trading and clearing of all products, and was renamed Euronext Brussels.

Located at 50.8481, 4.35028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1801 establishments, 2000 disestablishments, Stock exchanges in Europe, Buildings and structures in Brussels, Economy of Brussels, NYSE Euronext, Second Empire architecture, Beaux-Arts architecture

Brussels Town Hall

The Town Hall of the City of Brussels is a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium.

Located at 50.8465, 4.3518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Brussels, City halls in Belgium, 1402 establishments, 1450s architecture, 1710s architecture, Gothic architecture in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Brussels

Hotel Metropole, Brussels

The Hotel Metropole, built in 1895, is the only nineteenth-century hotel in Brussels still in operation today. The hotel has 298 rooms and 15 suites. In 1890, two brothers with a brewing company opened Café Metropole as a place in the city to sell their beer. The café was a huge success and the Weilemans-Ceuppens family then purchased the building next-door, a former bank, which would become the Hotel Metropole, inaugurated in 1895.

Located at 50.8514, 4.3537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Brussels, Hotels in Belgium, Hotels established in 1895, Heritage hotels

Opéra du Quai au Foin

The Opéra du Quai au Foin was the first public theatre in Brussels. Opened on 24 January 1682, it was abandoned in 1697 and turned into a warehouse.

Located at 50.8553, 4.34893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in Brussels, 1682 establishments, 1697 disestablishments

LAb(au)

LAb[au] is an artist group founded 1997 in Brussels, Belgium with the aim to examine the influence of advanced technologies in the forms, methods and content of art. Members are: Manuel Abendroth, Jérôme Decock, and Els Vermang. Former members were: co-founder Naziha Mestaoui (until 2000), Grégoire Verhaegen (until 2003), Pieter Heremans (until 2006) & Alexandre Plennevaux (until 2009). From the name 'LAb[au]' one can read in ‘LAB’ (standing for an experimental approach) and ‘BAU’ (ger.

Located at 50.8542, 4.35186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
European artist groups and collectives, Organizations established in 1997

Bourse/Beurs premetro station

The Bourse/Beurs premetro station is an underground tram station in Brussels, Belgium located in the city center under the Boulevard Anspach next to the Brussels Stock Exchange, after which it is named. It is also located meters from the Grand Place. Brussels trams stopping at that station are the lines 3 and 4 as well as evening services 31, 32 and 33. The station in part of the North-South axis between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station.

Located at 50.8481, 4.34936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Brussels metro stations

Boulevard Anspach

Boulevard Anspach or Anspachlaan is a major boulevard in the city centre of Brussels, Belgium, connecting the Place de Brouckère to the Place Fontainas. It is named after Jules Anspach, a former mayor of Brussels. It was built over the river Senne, covering it up, although the river no longer runs underneath it. The De Brouckère metro station is accessible from the boulevard, as well as the Bourse underground tram station.

Located at 50.8478, 4.34917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Brussels

Chrysallida interstincta

Chrysallida interstincta is a rather largely distributed species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of multiple known species to exist within the Chrysallida genus of gastropods.

Located at 50.85, 4.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pyramidellidae

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