Tour & Taxis
in Bruxelles-Capitale of Brussels Capital, Belgium
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Valenciennes-Denain Airport (3.483 mi) - Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (3.484 mi)
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Brussels South Charleroi Airport (3.496 mi) - Suarlée Airport (3.500 mi)
- Liège Airport (3.513 mi)
- Brussels Airport (3.527 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (3.536 mi)
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (3.546 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (3.569 mi) - Rotterdam Airport (3.599 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 3.492 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 3.492 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 3.493 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 3.496 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 3.502 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 3.521 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 3.522 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 3.522 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 3.535 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 3.548 mi)
- Sport village Country Club (Golf course, 3.513 mi)
- Royal Waterloo Golf Club (Golf course, 3.513 mi)
- Golf 7 Fontaines (Golf course, 3.514 mi)
- Overijse Golf Club (Golf course, 3.519 mi)
- Royal Golf Club of Belgium (Golf course, 3.521 mi)
- Brussels Golf Club Academy And Training Center (Golf course, 3.523 mi)
- Royal Amicale Anderlecht Golf Club (Golf course, 3.523 mi)
- Damme Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 3.526 mi)
- Brabantse Golf Club (Golf course, 3.528 mi)
- Golf Club Krokkebaas (Golf course, 3.533 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, French, German
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:57 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:42 am and 6:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Tour & Taxis
The district Tour & Taxis of in Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Capital) is a district located in Belgium a little north of Brussels, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
Laeken
Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in north-west Brussels in Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is identified by the Belgian postal code : B-1020. Prior to 1921 it was a separate municipality.
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), previously named Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film (French: Festival international du film fantastique de Bruxelles, Dutch: Internationaal Festival van de Fantastische Film van Brussel) was created in 1983 as a venue for horror, thriller and science fiction films. It takes place in Brussels, every year in March.
De Brouckère metro station
De Brouckère is a Brussels rapid transit station consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station.
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.
L'Innovation Department Store fire
The L'Innovation Department Store fire took place on May 22, 1967 in Brussels, Belgium, and killed 323 people. The tragedy was a source of Cold War controversy since it came during a period that included anti-American protests from communist supporters.
Laeken Cemetery
The Laeken Cemetery, located in Laeken in the northern part of Brussels, is one of the major cemeteries in Belgium.
Ric's Art Boat
Ric's Art Boat and Ric's River Boat are two boats moored in the port of Brussels, seeking to highlight the artistic activities and events. They support initiatives for social integration and cultural entertainment projects.
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.
Foam (organization)
FoAM describes itself as "a network of transdisciplinary labs for speculative culture". The networked, Brussels-based collective constitutes a group of designers, scientists, cooks, artists, engineers and gardeners who share an interest in taking knowledge from their respective areas of expertise and applying it in new public contexts.
Small ring (Brussels)
The Brussels small ring or inner ring road is a series of roadways in central Brussels, Belgium, surrounding the historic city centre. It was built on the site of the Second walls of Brussels, built in the 16th century, after they were torn down. The small ring and the area within it are often called the pentagon, as it has a pentagonal shape. The small ring is about 8 km long. It is surrounded by the Greater Ring, which runs about 30 km and by the Ring (about 80 km).
Brussels-North railway station
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord (Brussels North) is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels; the other two are Brussels Central and Brussels South. The station's bilingual French-Dutch name is generally translated to "Brussels North". Every regular domestic and international train (except Thalys and the weekdays IC-B to Amsterdam) passing here also has a planned stop.
Bockstael metro station
Bockstael Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro. It was opened in 1982 and named after the "Place Émile Bockstael/Émile Bockstaelplein". Prior to the opening of the extension to the Heizel/Heysel metro station in 1985, the station was the western terminus of line 1A (now line 6). The station allows transfer to and from suburban railway line 50 to Aalst and Dendermonde via Belgian Rail.
Pannenhuis metro station
The Pannenhuis Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro and was opened in 1982.
Belgica metro station
The Belgica Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro and was opened in 1982.
Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen metro station
The Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen Metro Station is one of the metro stations on lines 1A and 1B of the Brussels Metro. It opened on May 8, 1981. The station is located at the borough of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.
Rogier metro station
The Rogier metro station is a Brussels metro station on the northern segment of line 2 which also serves tram lines on the north-south axis. It opened as a premetro on 18 August 1974 and became a full metro station on 2 October 1988. The station is located under the small ring at Place Rogier/Rogierplein in the municipality of the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Yser/IJzer metro station
The Yser/IJzer metro station is an Brussels metro station on the northern segment of line 2. It opened on 2 October 1988 and is located under the small ring between Place Yser/IJzerplein and Porte d'Anvers/Antwerpsepoort in the municipality of the City of Brussels.
Ribaucourt metro station
The Ribaucourt metro station is an Brussels metro station on the northern segment of line 2. It opened on 2 October 1988 and is located on Boulevard Léopold II in the municipality of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.
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.
Northern Quarter (Brussels)
The Northern Quarter is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Similarly to La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentrated collection of high-rise buildings. The Northern Quarter roughly covers the area between Willebroek Quay, railways along the Brussels-North railway station and the north side of the small ring.
Rue Neuve (Brussels)
Rue Neuve or Nieuwstraat is a pedestrian street in Brussels' city center. It is the second most popular shopping area in Belgium by number of shoppers, after Meir in Antwerp. It runs between Place de la Monnaie in the south and Place Charles Rogier in the north. The street used to be called rue Notre-Dame/Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat, after the Church of Our Lady of Finistere, which is now in the middle of the retail district.
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.
Bockstael railway station
The Bockstael railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium operated by the SNCB/NMBS. It opened in 1982 to replace the Laeken railway station. The station is located in the City of Brussels on the Belgian railway line 50, between the Brussels-North and Jette railway station. It is named after the nearby Place Bockstael/Bockstaelplein. The station offers a connection with the Bockstael metro station as well as tram route 94 and bus routes 49, 53, 88 and 89.
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.
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