SABLON - MAROLLES DISTRICT "DESIGN AND TRADITIONS"

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Lovers of antiques, art objects, ultra chic shops and outside café tables, this is the district you've always dreamed of! This district owes its name to the sandy plain on which is was built. Close your eyes and dream: Grand Sablon dons its finery of gold and glitter during the Christmas holidays, and then it becomes one of the most remarkable place in the city. The proximity of the Royal Museum for Fine Arts, of BOZAR, of the Museum for Musical Instruments, of the Palace of Charles of Lorraine, of the Royal Palace and the place Royale make it a special place for exploring. More below, you are drawn into a charming world... welcome to les Marolles! Far from luxury and ceremony, the Brussels' zwanze pervades this working-class district, which is more than 800 years old.

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100% BELGIAN
Flamant & Flamant junior
- 36 Place du Grand Sablon
Leysen & HL
- 14 and 36 Place du Grand Sablon
Deman
- 4 Place du Sablon

100% DESIGN
Outlet Store White Design 2
-61 B rue de la Régence
Vincent Colet
-15 rue de la Régence
Olivier Biltereyst
-65 C rue de la Régence

100% "BRUXELLOIS"
S en ciel
-158 rue Haute
L'instant présent
-136 rue Blaes
New De Wolf
-91 rue Haute or 40 rue Blaes
Patricia Shop
-158 rue Blaes

DESIGN AND FURNITURE
VINTAGEARTGALLERY
-28 rue des Renards
RJ2
-45 rue Blaes
D+
-83/87 rue Blaes

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BELvue MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée BELvue At the BELvue Museum, visitors discover the major historical periods of our country by means of numerous historical documents. Three reading levels enable you to pass from the general context to the evocation of the most remarkable facts, via a number of starting points to better understand today's Belgium, such as the fight for universal suffrage, the world wars, and the "The Question Royale", the golden sixties or the recent state reforms. The different exhibition rooms form one continuous trail and also show the reign of each king through a series of works and portraits which characterize the sovereigns' personalities and the royal family's image with the general public. Address: Place des Palais 7 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 70 22 04 92 know more...

BOZAR - PALACE OF FINE ARTS (BRUXELLES) © Palais des Beaux-Arts An Art Deco masterpiece by Victor Horta, the Centre of Fine Arts is one of the jewels of Belgium's cultural and architectural heritage. Following intensive renovation and restoration work, the Centre has now re-opened its original spaces consisting of a network of exhibition rooms, theatre halls and the Henry Le Bœuf hall, a concert hall seating 2 200, to which have been added new multimedia rooms. The Brussels Centre for Fine Arts is also an arts centre simmering with international cultural and artistic activities: more than 250 annual chamber music and symphony orchestra concerts; around twenty exhibitions; with contemporary theatre and dance, writers and film-makers... even a restaurant-œuvre d'art (or an œuvre d'art-restaurant) will guarantee you hours of pleasure! Address: Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 507 84 44 know more...

BREUGHEL MUSEUM - FRANS HEULENS (BRUXELLES) © OPT/Alexandre Pire The house where Breughel lived and died. Address: Rue Haute 132 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40 know more...

CHURCH OF NOTRE-DAME DE LA CHAPELLE (BRUXELLES) © Karina Nestler Remarkable by its Romanesque and Romanesque-Gothic architecture, it is accordingly one of the most interesting churches in Belgium. One of its chapels is devoted to the memory of Pieter Breughel the Elder and his wife, Marie Coucke. In the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament, a commemorative plaque serves as a reminder that François Anneessens, the leader of the guilds who was executed for having defended our communal liberties, is buried there. Address: Place de la Chapelle 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 512 07 37 know more...

CHURCH OF NOTRE-DAME DU SABLON (BRUXELLES) © Karina Nestler In 1304 a small chapel was built by the city's crossbowmen on the then empty square. In the 15th century, the chapel was rebuilt and then given lasting legitimacy by the attendance of leading figures from the aristocracy. In the 15th century, the area was one of the most attractive and festive in Brussels. Today the church is seen as a remarkable example of the Ogival style in the city. Inside, the central nave is illuminated by 11 stained-glass windows measuring 15 metres in height. In 1549, a small chapel was added to the church, dedicated to the Tour and Tassis family : founders in Brussels of the city's international postal service at the beginning of the 16th century. Address: Rue de la Régence 38 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 511 57 41 know more...

LAW COURTS (BRUXELLES) © Karina Nestler Built in the grand ancient style by architect J. Poelaert. The buildingwork began in 1866 and finished in 1883 during the reign of Leopold II. A veritable labyrinth, it covers a surface area of 26,000 m² and was one of the largest buildings in Europe at the end of the 19th century. Address: Place Poelaert 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 537 67 77 know more...

MONT DES ARTS (BRUXELLES) © OPT/Ricardo de la Riva The garden of the Mont-des-Arts, a ¿Visual Springboard¿, designed by René Pechère, is layed out on a slab, covering a car park. In front of the Convention Centre, a fountain with nine steles constitutes the main point of the garden. The flights of stairs that take us to the garden are adorned with reliefs by Oscar Jespers, Charles Leplae and Rik Poot. The rows of trees seem to converge towards the equestrian statue of Albert I below. On the right, fountains and a small games area for children. The garden links many places : all around it, but very close, we can find the old city, the Royal Albert I Library, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, the Royal Film Archive and the Film Museum, the Sculpture Garden, the BELvue museum, the Musical Instruments Museum ... Address: Mont des Arts 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 511 34 33 know more...

MUSEUM OF THE 18th CENTURY IN THE PALACE OF CHARLES OF LORRAINE (BRUXELLES) © KBR The museum of the 18th century is located in the palace of Charles of Lorraine, governor general of the Austrian Netherlands from 1744 to 1780. The museum charts the 18th century intellectual life. Each of the 5 salons evokes a particular aspect: Charles of Lorraine's life, science, travelling, leisure, freemasonry, music and the art of table-setting. The exhibited works come from the collections of the Royal Library and the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH). Address: Place du Musée 1 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 519 53 11 know more...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM - MIM - OLD ENGLAND - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (BRUXELLES) © OPT-Ricardo de la Riva Sinds de opening van de luxueuze Old England winkels aan het einde van de 19de eeuw, verwierven ze een sterke reputatie dankzij hun aparte gebouw. Terwijl de ingang een Art Nouveaustempel draagt, past de rest van het gebouw perfect binnen het neoklassieke geheel van het Koningsplein. Sinds juni 2000 is het MIM gehuisvest in dit architecturaal juweeltje. Voor de buitengewone collecties van het museum springen in het oog. Wanneer u het museum binnenkomt, vertrekt u meteen op een wereldreis doorheen de muziek, met meer dan 1150 meesterstukken. Het MIM is een plaats waar u de muziek kunt beleven. Via hoofdtelefoons kunt u luisteren naar de melodieën van de tentoongestelde instrumenten. Address: Rue Montagne de la Cour 2 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 545 01 30 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF ANCIENT ART (BRUXELLES) © Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Bruxelles / Grafish Buro The Museum of Ancient Art has got a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th until 18th century. Built up around a core of revolutionary captures and deposits of the French state, this collection was constantly enriched by the acquisitions, but also by gifts and legacies of numerous patrons. The paintings of the Ancients of the southern Netherlands make up an essential part of this collection (Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Dirk Bouts, Hans Memling, Jérôme Bosch, Bruegel, Pierre-Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, Antoine van Dyck). The visit also includes an exceptional collection of terra cotta "modelli" from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as a beautiful series of paintings representing foreign schools. Address: Rue de la Régence 3 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (BRUXELLES) © Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique / Pelegrie This department conserves works from the late 18th century to the Contemporary period: paintings, sculptures and drawings. It is the logical continuation of an artistic evolution beginning in the Museum of Ancient Art. The 19th century collections are exhibited in the neo-classical building overlooking the Place Royale. Paintings and sculptures are placed along a thematic and chronological trail spreading on 6 floors or levels. The 20th century works are aggregated in the rooms inaugurated in 1984. In the underground, they are distributed around a light shaft giving to the building a special identity. Address: Rue de la Régence 3 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...