Brussels: map and districts. What to see in Brussels - the main attractions of Brussels on the map of Europe in Russian

The capital of Belgium, located on the banks of the Seine, annually attracts millions of tourists from around the world. Tourists are interested not only in what can be seen in Brussels, but strive to become a part of this unusual city. The city leaves a feeling of unreality and magic, because only here ultra-modern buildings and architectural monuments in the Gothic style coexist in an amazing way, and numerous cafes and restaurants serving aromatic coffee and famous waffles complement the atmosphere.

There are so many attractions in the Belgian capital that the city can rightfully be called an open-air museum. Of course, it is impossible to visit all the historical and architectural places in Brussels in one day, but you can make a tourist route and see the most significant sights. Our article will help you figure out where to go in the capital of Belgium, and what to see in Brussels in 1 day.

What to see in Brussels in one day

Before you start exploring the city, get a map of Brussels with sights in Russian. This will help you navigate the kaleidoscope of museums, palaces, parks.

1. The historic center of the Belgian capital

Historically, Brussels was divided into two parts - the Upper City, where rich people lived, luxurious palaces were built, and the Lower City, where representatives of the working class lived.

It is better to start acquaintance with Brussels from the historical center - the Grand Place, which is the best proof of the high aesthetic and social level of the Belgians and is rightfully considered a masterpiece of architectural art. Quite rightly, the Grand Place has received the status of the most beautiful square in Europe, its exclusive touch is the spire of the City Hall, 96 meters high, which is visible from anywhere in Brussels.

Interesting fact! The spire of the town hall is decorated with a statue of the Archangel Michael, who is the patron saint of the city.

Opposite the city hall is the King's House, a luxurious palace that looks more like a setting for a science fiction movie. Each building is an object of cultural heritage and is imbued with the spirit of history, a medieval atmosphere.

Good to know! It is difficult for a tourist who finds himself in Brussels for the first time to concentrate, he wants to have time to see everything. This will help the guide, who will conduct a sightseeing tour and tell you many interesting facts and legends related to Brussels.

According to one of the legends, Louis XIV, being in the capital of Belgium, envied the beauty and splendor of the city and ordered to burn it. However, the merchants of Brussels rebuilt the square with their own money and made it even more beautiful. Grand Place is a unique architectural ensemble where every detail is thought out.

Here is the residence of the mayor of the capital - the city hall, decorated in the Gothic style. The left side of the building was built at the beginning of the 15th century. The right side of the town hall was built in the middle of the 15th century. The two rear towers are in the Baroque style. The facade and inside the building are decorated richly and luxuriously. For tourists, guided tours are conducted in English, Dutch and French. The cost of the tour is 5 euros.

The decoration of the square is the Guild Houses. There are 29 of them in total and they were built along the perimeter of the Grand Place. Each house is decorated in a certain style, typical of the 17th century. The facades of the houses are a real work of art, because families tried to demonstrate their wealth.

Interesting fact! Most tourists are attracted by the Swan house, which belonged to the guild of butchers. The facade of the haberdashers' house is decorated with a high relief in the form of a fox. The house of the guild of archers is decorated with a formidable she-wolf. It is believed that the sculptures bring happiness when touched.

In Brussels, there is a tradition - every two years the Grand Place turns into a flower garden.

Another event is associated with the Christmas holidays, when the capital of Belgium attracts the most tourists to visit the brightest fair in Europe. During the holidays, the Grand Place sparkles with colorful lights, is fragrant with different smells and attracts with different tastes. Representatives of all Belgian provinces come here to present original dishes and drinks.

Children will enjoy numerous attractions and, of course, a skating rink. A spruce is set in the center, sparkling with thousands of lights.

How to get there:

• train - from the station only 400 meters on foot;
• metro - De Brouckere station, then 500 meters on foot;
• tram - stop Beurs;
• bus - stop Parlement Bruxellois.

The majestic building was built on the Trorenberg hill. It proudly rises between the two parts of the city. This is the main metropolitan cathedral, built in the 11th century and decorated in the Romanesque style. In the 13th century, it was reconstructed and redesigned in the Gothic style. Today it is a unique building, the architecture of which is a mixture of Gothic and Romanesque styles.

The walls of the temple are white, giving the whole building a feeling of lightness and weightlessness. Tourists can see the basement where the ruins of the ancient cathedral are kept.

The facade of the attraction is represented by two towers in the traditional, Gothic style, a gallery is built between them, decorated with openwork patterns carved from stone.

This is interesting! The height of each tower is almost 70 meters. Viewing platforms offer a picturesque view of the city.

The grandeur and grandeur of the premises leave no one indifferent. Travelers spend hours walking between the columns, sculptures, admiring the huge windows decorated with stained-glass windows.

In the cathedral you can attend an organ music concert. On Sunday, melodies played by the bells of the temple are heard throughout the district.

Ticket price:

• full - 5 euros;
• for children and for older tourists - 3 euros.

You can see the cathedral daily:

• on weekdays - from 7-00 to 18-00;
• on Saturday and Sunday - from 8:00 to 18:00.

How to get there:

• metro - Gare Centrale station;
• tram and bus stop Parc.

The oldest department store in Europe among the sights of Brussels (Belgium) takes pride of place. The building was built in the middle of the 19th century. This is a unique, harmonious combination of culture and commerce under a cylindrical glass roof.

It is important! Tourists call the department store the most beautiful European gallery.

The opening of the attraction was attended by the monarch Leopold with his sons. The department store consists of three galleries.

The building is decorated in the neo-Renaissance style. There are more than fifty shops here and you can buy any product. If you want to buy a souvenir from your visit to Brussels, be sure to visit the capital's incredible department store. There is a theater and a museum, an exhibition of photographs, you can have a tasty meal and just enjoy the atmosphere.

The entrance to the galleries is organized from four streets. With a length of 212 meters and a width of 8 meters, you will definitely find something to do and see.

Important information:

• gallery address - Galerie du Roi 5;
• website: galleries-saint-hubert.be.

The attraction is located in the historic district of Brussels with the same name and is included in the list of places to see in one day of travel in the capital. A royal residence was built nearby. For the first time, the idea to ennoble the territory adjacent to the castle came to the head of the monarch Leopold II.

Interesting fact! The opening of the park was timed to the 50th anniversary of the independence of Belgium, which was celebrated in 1880.

The well-groomed park area, with an area of ​​70 hectares, is decorated with flowers and shrubs, greenhouses are organized here - this is a greenhouse complex designed by architect Alfons Bala. There is a monument to Leopold I on the hill, as well as the Chinese Pavilion and the Japanese Tower.

To fully enjoy the beauty of the blooming park and see unique plants, it is best to come to Brussels in the second half of April or early May. The greenhouse complex opens for only 20 days. Ticket price to view one of the main attractions of Brussels is 3 euros.

The church is the oldest in Brussels and is famous for the fact that the painter Pieter Brueghel and his wife are buried under it. At the beginning of the 12th century, on the site of the temple, the Benedictines founded a chapel, over time, houses of poor residents were built around it. Today this area is called Marol. In the future, the chapel expanded and became a church; it was destroyed and rebuilt more than once.

In the middle of the 13th century, a relic was presented to the temple - a part of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Since that time, the church has become a landmark of Brussels, pilgrims come here every year.

During the reconstruction, a bell tower, decorated with a dome and a cross, was attached to the temple. In addition, the church keeps an ancient font, created in 1475, and a pulpit made of wood at the beginning of the 18th century.

6. Museum of Natural Sciences

The attraction is unique in that it houses the largest collection of a wide variety of dinosaurs. There are also rooms dedicated to:

• human development;
• whales;
• insects.

The exposition presents more than 2 thousand minerals. Whole families come here, because a walk through the halls is a real journey into the world of amazing discoveries. In addition to dinosaurs, guests can see a real mammoth, get acquainted with the life of ancient hunters. Here are exhibits, the age of which is difficult to even imagine. The history of mankind is shown as exciting and accessible as possible. Among the exhibits there are extinct animals and birds, moonstone, meteorites.

Rue Vautier, 29, Maelbeek, daily (except Mondays) from 9:30 to 17:00.

Route:

• Metro – Trône station;
• Bus – Muséum stop.

Ticket price:

• full - 9.50 euros;
• children (from 6 to 16 years old) - 5.50 euros.

For children under 6 years old, admission is free.

7. Parliamentarium

Brussels is home to the European Parliament, where tourists get to know the workings of the European Union from the inside. The building is a palace, decorated in a futuristic style. Its tower gives the impression of being unfinished - a symbol of an incomplete list of EU states.

Near the entrance there is a sculpture that symbolizes the united European countries.

There are guided tours in the main house of the European Parliament, you can even visit the plenary session. The main feature of the tour is that it is fully interactive, which gives great pleasure to children, because you can press any buttons. You can see the attraction for free.

How to get there:

• bus number 34, 38, 80 and 95;
• metro, lines 2 and 6, Trone / Troon station;
• metro, lines 1 and 5, Maalbeek station.

The main entrance is located on Parliament Square.

Working hours:

• Monday - from 13-00 to 18-00;
• from Tuesday to Friday - from 9:00 to 18:00;
• weekends - from 10-00 to 18-00.

You can enter the building 30 minutes before closing - at 17-30.

If you visit these sights of Brussels in one day, you will surely get your own impression of this unique city in Belgium.

What else to see in Brussels

If your trip to the capital of Belgium is not limited to one day, be sure to continue your acquaintance with Brussels. After all, there is an incredible number of unique places that cannot be seen in one day.

The attraction is located in the center of the Belgian capital on Avenue Louise, this is a huge, well-groomed forested area where families and friendly companies come to relax. Why is the park not included in the list of attractions that can be seen in one day? The fact is that you want to spend much more time here - comfortably sit in the shade of trees, organize a picnic. Brussels residents call the park a breath of fresh air in the chaos of the city.

The park hosts cultural and entertainment events, you can visit the theater, a nightclub, eat at a restaurant. The attraction occupies 123 hectares, so for inspection it is better to use a bicycle or roller skates.

Interesting fact! In the park, you can take a few lessons and learn to roller skate.

Autoworld Museum

If gothic, medieval Brussels bores you a bit, check out the vintage car museum.

The exposition will delight not only adult admirers of cars, but also children. The museum is located in the southern hall of the complex built in the park of the 50th anniversary. More than fifty cars of different eras have been collected here - from the second half of the 19th century to the present day. What can be seen in the museum:

• Belgian-made cars of the pre-war period, by the way, they have not been produced for a long time;
• the first models of cars;
• the first fire trucks;
• vintage military vehicles;
• limousines;
• a car park owned by a family of monarchs;
• Roosevelt and Kennedy cars.

The exhibits are placed in thematic halls and on two floors - each symbolizes a certain era.

Good to know! The museum has a souvenir shop where you can buy any car model presented in the exposition.

You can view the attraction at: Parc du Cinquantenaire, 11.

Working hours:

• April-September - from 10-00 to 18-00;
• October-March - from 10-00 to 17-00, on Saturday and Sunday - from 10-00 to 18-00.

Ticket price:

• full - 9 euros;
• children (from 6 to 12 years old) - 3 euros.

Children under 6 years old visit free of charge.

Useful information can be found at autoworld.be.

Another metropolitan attraction, which you can spend one day exploring, enthusiastically studying the process of beer production. The brewery museum is located near the central station at Gheude 56. The Grand Place is about 1.5 km away.

This area of ​​Brussels is called Anderlecht, immigrants from Africa live here. The brewery is located behind a door resembling a garage entrance. You can get acquainted with the process of making beer from October to April. The main product is lambic beer, its difference from other varieties is spontaneous fermentation. Be prepared that the brewery is far from sterile, and you can see mold on the stilts.

Interesting fact! Lambic is the basis for the preparation of other types of beer - Goise, Creek, Faro.

Cost of visiting 6 euros, the tour involves two glasses of beer, the guest chooses the variety himself.
Opening hours: from 9-00 to 17-00 on weekdays, from 10-00 to 17-00 on Saturday, Sunday - day off.

The attraction is located in the Saint-Rochez district, it is a museum complex. The park was created by the decision of the monarch Leopold II. In 1910, the World Exhibition was held in Brussels, the king issues a decree to demolish the old buildings and organize a park area in their place to surprise the guests.

The park is laid out on an artificially created hill, on its top there are the Royal Library and the Palace of Congresses, and on the slopes there are 2 museums of musical instruments and fine arts. A picturesque staircase, complete with fountains, leads to the top. On the observation deck there are shops with sweets.

Near the park there is the Gare Centrale metro station and the Royale bus stop.
Address: Rue Royale 2-4.
Official site: www.montdesarts.com.

Park Mini Europe

Another metropolitan attraction, which you can spend one day exploring. The park is located next to the Atomium. The area of ​​the park is 2.4 hectares, guests have been coming here since 1989.

You can get to the park by metro and tram to the Heysel stop, then you need to walk no more than 300 meters.

Schedule:

• from March 11 to July and in September - from 9-30 to 18-00;
• in July and August - from 9-30 to 20-00;
• from October to January - from 10-00 to 18-00.

Ticket price:

• adult - 15.30 euros;
• children (under 12 years old) - 11.40 euros.

For children under 120 cm tall, admission is free.

Park website: www.minieurope.com

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Place Grande Sablon

The attraction is located on a hill that divides the capital into two parts. The second name of the square is Peschanaya. This is due to the fact that in the 13th century there was a sandy hill. Then a chapel with a statue of the Virgin Mary was built here. In the 15th century, the chapel became a church, where services and christenings are held. In the middle of the 18th century, a fountain was built here, which has survived to this day. In the 19th century, a large-scale reconstruction was carried out. Today it is a respectable metropolitan area, where restaurants, boutiques, luxury hotels, chocolate houses, and antique shops are concentrated.

Opposite the attraction there is a picturesque garden decorated with sculptures. In the eastern part is the temple of Notre-Dame-du-Sablon, the construction of which dates back to the 15th century.

You can get there by tram number 92 and 94 and by metro, Louise station. On weekends there are markets where antiques are presented.

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There are a huge number of sights on the map of Brussels, of course, it is impossible to see them in one day. However, once in the Belgian capital, you will definitely want to come back here again. Prepare for yourself a list of Brussels attractions with photos and descriptions and immerse yourself in its incredible atmosphere.

Brussels is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Belgium. This name usually refers to the Brussels-Capital Region - a conglomerate of 19 communes with its own board, burgomaster and town hall.

One of the communes, the core of the region, is the city of Brussels proper. In fact, the communes are a single whole and are considered areas of a single metropolis. Its area is 161 sq. km, and the total population reaches 2 million people, while the city of Brussels itself has about 150 thousand inhabitants.

The map of Brussels in Russian shows that the settlement is located in the center of the country, divided into three regions: Brussels, Walloon and Flemish. Brussels is surrounded by the latter two regions. Administratively, it is an independent unit. At the same time, Brussels is the capital of the European Union. It is considered to be the "city of contrasts". The Brussels-Capital Region combines the fashionable districts of European officials and the poor areas where immigrants live.

Political organizations, trade and financial companies are concentrated in Brussels. The food, paper, chemical, metalworking and mechanical engineering industries have been developed here.

Brussels on the map of Belgium: geography, nature and climate

Brussels on the map of Belgium is located in the heart of the country. It is equidistant from the northern borders of the kingdom with the Netherlands and the southern borders with France. The distance is about 80 kilometers.

The map of Brussels with the streets shows that the metropolis lies between the Scheldt and the Meuse, at a distance of 115 kilometers from the Atlantic coast. This territory is occupied by the fertile and sandy plains of Low Belgium. In the southeast direction, at a distance of about 100 kilometers, are the Ardennes mountains, lying in High Belgium.

Location close to the ocean, or rather the North Sea, has a significant impact on the climate. In the Brussels-Capital Region, it is temperate maritime. Over 800 mm of precipitation falls on the metropolis per year, and the average annual air temperature here is 10.5 0 C.

The climate is characterized by relatively high humidity, which persists throughout the calendar year. This is explained by the fact that air masses actively penetrate this part of the continent from the ocean, which do not encounter obstacles in the form of mountain ranges. There are no dry seasons in Brussels.

Winters are mild, negative air temperatures are rare. The average is 3 - 4 0 С. Average daily temperatures in summer are 17 - 18 0 С.

Here is a detailed map of Brussels with street names in Russian and house numbers. You can easily get directions by moving the map in all directions with the mouse or by clicking on the arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale with the "+" and "-" icons located on the right side of the map. The easiest way to adjust the image size is by rotating the mouse wheel.

What country is Brussels in?

Brussels is located in Belgium. This is a wonderful, beautiful city, with its own history and traditions. Brussels coordinates: northern latitude and eastern longitude (show on a large map).

virtual walk

An interactive map of Brussels with sights and other tourist sites is an indispensable tool for independent travel. For example, in the "Map" mode, the icon of which is located in the upper left corner, you can see the city plan, as well as a detailed road map with route numbers. You can also see the railway stations and airports of the city marked on the map. Nearby you see the "Satellite" button. By turning on the satellite mode, you will see the terrain, and by zooming in, you can explore the city in great detail (thanks to satellite maps from Google Maps).

Move the "man" from the lower right corner of the map to any street in the city, and you can take a virtual tour of Brussels. Adjust the direction of movement using the arrows that appear in the center of the screen. By turning the mouse wheel, you can zoom in or out on the image.

Ancient buildings and temples can easily coexist with a poor Muslim quarter.

At first glance, one gets the impression that the buildings in Brussels are built at random, and ancient structures are being demolished without much regret. The architects even introduced a special term "brusselization", meaning a chaotic type of building. On the map of Brussels in Russian, this is clearly visible.

Conventionally, the city can be divided into two parts: Upper and Lower Brussels. The first is considered the center of architecture and parks, the second - the business and shopping area.

For a tourist who first came to Brussels, at first it is difficult to understand that the city itself is only one of the districts of the Brussels-Capital Region. There are 19 such districts (communes) in total, and there are no clear boundaries between them. A feature of Brussels is that in the center of each of the districts there is a town hall.

Experienced tourists do not recommend settling in the areas of Laeken, Dilbek and Tervuren, because they do not really like foreigners there. The list of areas where it is better to live in Brussels includes the southeastern and eastern (Audergem, Watermal-Boisfort, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre). There are many shopping centers, parks, quite clean and comfortable.

But in the areas in the center of Brussels (Etterbeek, directly the city of Brussels, Ixelles), despite the historical surroundings, living is not very pleasant: too much exhaust fumes and few parking spaces.

Although many tourists prefer to stay in the center (the conditional boundaries of the center are the Brussels-Charleroi Canal, Botanical Garden Boulevard, Regent Boulevard and Waterloo Boulevard) in order to live closer to the main attractions.

Perhaps the main area of ​​Brussels is the European Quarter. By and large, this is a separate town in which the European Parliament is located. Every day, 20,000 officials from 27 EU countries sit in it.

Dangerous areas of Brussels. After dark, we recommend staying away from the closed areas of Brussels - Anderlecht and Molenbeek, which are considered leaders in the number of crimes.

Although there are a lot of positive reviews about the areas near the Gare du Nord (inexpensive prices for accommodation, proximity to attractions), be careful on Rue d'Aerschot and Rue Linne, which are considered centers of prostitution. A dubious reputation is also found in the areas of Schaarbeek, Saint-Josse-ten-Noude (northern part), Marolles and Annessens (south-central part), as well as in areas near the South Station, where immigrants mainly live.