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Anderlecht Champion
Anderlecht (; ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within Anderlecht. , the municipality had a population of 126,581 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of . Its upper area is greener and less densely populated. History Origins and medieval times The first traces of human activity on the right bank of the Senne date from the Stone Age and Bronze Age. The remnants of a Roman villa and of a Frankish necropolis were also found on the territory of Anderlecht. The first mention of the name ''Anderlecht'', however, dates only from 1047 under the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderlecht Municipal Hall
The Municipal Hall (; ) of Anderlecht is the municipal hall building and the seat of that municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Designed by the architect in neo-Flemish Renaissance style and completed in 1879, it is located at 1, / in Cureghem/Kuregem. This site is served by Clemenceau metro station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels Metro, as well as the tram stop / (on line 81). See also * Brussels Town Hall * Forest Municipal Hall * Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Municipal Hall * Saint-Gilles Municipal Hall * Schaerbeek Municipal Hall The Municipal Hall (; ) of Schaerbeek is the municipal hall building and the seat of that municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Designed by the architect in neo-Flemish Renaissance style and completed in 1887, it is located at the centre of the ... References Citations Bibliography * Jean Van Audenhove, Anderlechtenia, ''Les Rues d'Anderlecht'' (in French), CAFHA (1995), p. 80–81. * Jean-Marie Delaunois, Benoît Schoonbroodt, ''Guide des co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
