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Fortifications of Brussels

Index Fortifications of Brussels

There were two stages of fortifications of Brussels, the first walls, built in the early 13th century, and the second walls, built in the late 14th century and later upgraded. [1]

20 relations: Black Tower (Brussels), Bombardment of Brussels, Botanical Garden of Brussels, Brussels, Brussels Metro line 2, City of Brussels, Covering of the Senne, Everard t'Serclaes, Francization of Brussels, Halle Gate, Index of Belgium-related articles, Ixelles, Joyous Entry of 1356, List of museums in Brussels, Namur Gate, Parvis de Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis Voorplein premetro station, Saint-Gilles, Belgium, Siege of Brussels, Small ring (Brussels), Timeline of Brussels.

Black Tower (Brussels)

The Black Tower (Dutch: Zwarte Toren, French: Tour Noire) is a medieval tower in Brussels, Belgium.

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Bombardment of Brussels

The bombardment of Brussels by French troops of Louis XIV on August 13, 14, and 15, 1695, and the resulting fire were together the most destructive event in the entire history of Brussels.

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Botanical Garden of Brussels

The Botanical Garden of Brussels (French: Jardin botanique de Bruxelles; Dutch: Kruidtuin van Brussel) stands on Rue Royale in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, near the Northern Quarter financial district in Brussels.

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium.

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Brussels Metro line 2

Line 2 on the Brussels Metro is a rapid transit line in Brussels, Belgium operated by STIB/MIVB.

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City of Brussels

The City of Brussels (French: Ville de Bruxelles or alternatively Bruxelles-Ville, Dutch: Stad Brussel or Brussel-Stad) is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the de jure capital of Belgium.

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Covering of the Senne

The covering of the Senne (Voûtement de la Senne, Overwelving van de Zenne) was the covering and later diverting of the main river of Brussels, and the construction of public buildings and major boulevards in its place.

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Everard t'Serclaes

Everard t'Serclaes (c. 1320 – 31 March 1388), lord of Kruikenburg (alternatively Cruyckembourg), was a citizen of Brussels, who was made famous by his recovery of that city from the Flemings.

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Francization of Brussels

The Francization (or Francisation) of Brussels (Francisation de Bruxelles, Verfransing van Brussel) refers to the transformation of Brussels, Belgium, from a majority Dutch-speaking city to one that is bilingual or even multilingual, with French as both the majority language and lingua franca.

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Halle Gate

The Halle Gate (Porte de Hal, Hallepoort) is a medieval fortified city gate of the second walls of Brussels.

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Index of Belgium-related articles

Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Belgium include.

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Ixelles

Ixelles (Dutch: Elsene) is one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.

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Joyous Entry of 1356

The Joyous Entry of 1356 (Dutch: Blijde Intrede, Blijde Inkomst, or Blijde Intocht, French: Joyeuse Entrée) is the charter of liberties granted to the burghers of the Duchy of Brabant by the newly-ascended Duchess Joanna and her husband Duke Wenceslaus.

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List of museums in Brussels

This is a list of museums in Brussels, Belgium.

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Namur Gate

The Namur Gate (Naamsepoort); (Porte de Namur) was one of the gates of the second walls of Brussels.

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Parvis de Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis Voorplein premetro station

Parvis de Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis Voorplein is part of the Brussels Metro, situated in the Saint-Gilles commune of the Brussels capital region, Belgium.

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Saint-Gilles, Belgium

Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.

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Siege of Brussels

The Siege of Brussels took place between January and February 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession.

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Small ring (Brussels)

The Brussels small ring (petite ceinture, kleine ring) inner ring road, formally R20 is a series of roadways in central Brussels, Belgium, surrounding the historic city centre.

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Timeline of Brussels

The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Brussels, Belgium.

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Redirects here:

City walls of Brussels, First walls of Brussels, Second walls of Brussels.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifications_of_Brussels

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