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Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier
The (French) or (Dutch) is a central boulevard in Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871), and bears the name of Maurice Lemonnier, a former Alderman for Public Works. The Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier stretches from the / to the Place Fontainas/Fontainasplein. To the north, it crosses the Place Anneessens/Anneessensplein about halfway through, and continues towards the Place Fontainas where it becomes the Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan. This area is served by the '' premetro'' (underground tram) stations Lemonnier and Anneessens on lines 4 and 10. History The Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier was built between 1868 and 1871, as part of the Central Boulevards, which were created after the covering of the river Senne. The boulevard was originally named the / ("Hainaut Boulevard"). In 1919, it was renamed in honour of the liberal politician and Alderman for Public Works, Maurice Lemonnier (1860–1930), who had been arrested a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Boulevards Of Brussels
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa * Central America, a region in the centre of America continent * Central Asia, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent * Central Australia, a region of the Australian continent * Central Belt, an area in the centre of Scotland * Central Europe, a region of the European continent * Central London, the centre of London * Central Region (other) * Central United States, a region of the United States of America Specific locations Countries * Central African Republic, a country in Africa States and provinces * Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan * Central Department, Paraguay * Central Province (Kenya) * Central Province (Papua New Guinea) * Central Province (Solomon Islands) * Central Province, Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Brussels
The Brussels tramway network is a tram system serving a large part of the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It is the 16th largest tram system in the world by route length, in 2017 providing 149.1 million journeys (up 9.5% on 2016) over routes in length. In 2018, it consisted of 18 tram lines (eight of which—lines 3, 4, 7, 25, 32, 51, 55 and 82—qualified as ''premetro'' lines, and five of which—lines 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9—qualified as "Chrono" or "Fast" lines). Brussels trams are operated by Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, STIB/MIVB, the local public transport company. The network's development has faced issues including the inconsistent route pattern resulting from the closure of the interurban trams, the conflict between low-floor surface trams and high-floor underground trams, and whether the trams run on the right or the left. History Before the First World War Belgium's first horse-drawn trams were introduced in Brussels in 1869, running from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium In The Long Nineteenth Century
In the history of Belgium, the period from 1789 to 1914, dubbed the "Long nineteenth century, long 19th century" by the historian Eric Hobsbawm, includes the end of Habsburg monarchy, Austrian rule and periods of French First Republic, French and United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch rule over the region, leading to the creation of the first independent Belgium, Belgian state in 1830. In the years leading up to 1789, the territory today known as Belgium was divided into two states, called the Austrian Netherlands and Prince-Bishopric of Liège, both of which were part of the Holy Roman Empire. The area was captured by the French during the French Revolutionary Wars and incorporated into the French First Republic from roughly 1794 to 1815. In the aftermath of Napoleon's final defeat in 1815, the Congress of Vienna added the territory of Belgium to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1830, with the Belgian Revolution, the Belgian provinces declared their independence, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than to the south. Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and home to numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the '' de facto'' capital of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions, including its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Streets In Brussels
{{Short description, none This is a list of streets in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium: * Boulevard Adolphe Max * Rue d'Aerschot * Avenue Albert * Chaussée d'Alsemberg * Boulevard Anspach * Rue Antoine Dansaert * Boulevard Auguste Reyers * Rue du Bailli * Rue Belliard * Boulevard Brand Whitlock * Avenue Brugmann * Boulevard du Centenaire * Chaussée de Charleroi * Avenue Charles Quint * Avenue des Croix du Feu * Avenue De Fré * Boulevard de Smet de Naeyer * Boulevard Edmond Machtens * Boulevard Émile Jacqmain * Boulevard de l'Empereur * Avenue de l'Exposition * Avenue de l'Exposition Universelle * Avenue Fonsny * Avenue Franklin Roosevelt * Chaussée de Gand * Boulevard Général Jacques * Boulevard Général Wahis * Chaussée de Haecht * Avenue Houba de Strooper * Boulevard de l'Impératrice * Boulevard Industriel * Chaussée d'Ixelles * Boulevard du Jardin botanique * Avenue de Jette * Chaussée de Jette * Chaussée de La Hulpe * Boulevard Lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism In Belgium
This article gives an overview of liberalism in Belgium. Liberalism was a dominant force since the Belgian independence from the Netherlands. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. History Since 1972 the traditional liberal current is divided in parties for each language. In Flanders the liberal Flemish Liberals and Democrats (''Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten'', member LI, ELDR), comprising both market and left of center liberals, is one of the dominant parties. Smaller liberal parties are Spirit, allied with the social democrats, and Vivant, allied to the VLD. In the French-speaking part of the country the nowadays center liberal Reformist Movement (''Mouvement Réformateur'', member LI, ELDR) is one of the major parties. Affiliated with this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archives Of The City Of Brussels
The Archives of the City of Brussels (; ) preserves documents related to the City of Brussels (Belgium) and its history. It holds the third largest collection of newspapers and periodicals in Belgium. The public can access its collections through its online catalog, visiting the archive itself, or visiting a museum exhibiting loaned items. History Archives were first kept in Brussels in the Church of St. Michael and St. Gudula (now the cathedral) and the Church of St. Nicholas' tower. In the 16th century, these collections were joined together in the Town Hall. In the 17th century, the collection was moved to two buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square). These buildings and some of the city's records were destroyed during the Nine Years' War. In 1979, the Archives moved into a complex of buildings that formerly housed a textile business. The building is noted as an example of early 20th-century commercial architecture. File:JP2015 008.jpg, Entranc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Tram Route 10
The premetro and tram route 10 in Brussels, Belgium, is operated by STIB/MIVB, and connects the Hôpital Militaire/Militair Hospitaal stop in Neder-Over-Heembeek in the City of Brussels to the Churchill stop in the southern municipality of Uccle Uccle (French language, French, ) or Ukkel (Dutch language, Dutch, ) is one of the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it .... It began service on 23 September 2024, taking over most of the route of line 3, which was disbanded that day. See also * List of Brussels tram routes References External links STIB/MIVB official website* Translated from: nl:Tramlijn 10 (Brussel) {{Urban rail transport in Brussels 10 City of Brussels Forest, Belgium Saint-Gilles, Belgium Schaerbeek Uccle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Tram Route 4
The premetro and tram route 4 in Brussels, Belgium, is operated by STIB/MIVB, and connects the Stalle Parking stop in the southern municipality of Uccle to Brussels-North railway station in the municipality of Schaerbeek. It was created on 2 July 2007 as a new route between Esplanade and Stalle Parking. On 31 August 2009, the route was shortened with a new terminus at Brussels-North, while line 3 was expanded between Brussels-North and Esplanade. The colour of the signage for this line is pink. Following the disbandment of line 3 in 2024, only tram lines 4 and 10 remain in the North–South Axis that runs underneath the Pentagon (Brussels' city centre). Both lines 4 and 10 have a 6-minute schedule during rush hour and are serviced by the modern low-floor trams ( Bombardier T3000 and T4000). History The line was created on 2 July 2007, replacing tram route 52 between Esplanade and Brussels-North railway station and tram route 91 between Stalle Parking and Vanderkindere. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anneessens Premetro Station
Anneessens-Fontainas is a '' premetro'' (underground tram) station in central Brussels, Belgium, located under the Place Anneessens/Anneessensplein, along the Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan. It is part of the North–South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. Tram routes 4 and 10 stop at this station. See also * Transport in Brussels * History of Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital ... External links * STIB/MIVB official website Brussels Metro stations City of Brussels {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemonnier Premetro Station
Lemonnier () is a '' premetro'' (underground tram) station in central Brussels, Belgium, located near the crossroads between the Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan and the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road). The station is part of the North–South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. Additional tunnel exits exist at Brussels-South railway station, as well as at Lemonnier, allowing trams to leave or enter the tunnel at those points. Tram routes 51 and 82 enter the tunnel at Lemonnier towards the south. Tram routes 4 and 10 also stop at this station. The station is decorated with paintings by the artist Hamsi Boubeker. On a lower floor, there is unused second station with two platforms. In the tunnel between Anneessens-Fontainas and Lemonnier, there is a tunnel towards this station. Future As part of the conversion of the North–South Axis of the Brussels '' premetro'' to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulevard Anspach
The ( French) or ( Dutch) is a central boulevard in Brussels, Belgium, connecting the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein to the Place Fontainas/Fontainasplein. It was created following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871), and bears the name of Jules Anspach, a former mayor of the City of Brussels. The Boulevard Anspach is continued to the north by both the Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan and the Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan, forming a "Y" crossroad at the Place de Brouckère. To the south, it crosses the Place de la Bourse/Beursplein about halfway through, and continues towards the Place Fontainas where it becomes the Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan. Many places of interest lie along the Boulevard Anspach, for instance the former Brussels Stock Exchange, the Ancienne Belgique concert hall, the ''Pathé Palace'' cinema (officially named the ''Cinéma Palace'' since 2018), as well as numerous shops and restaurants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
