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Bourse - Grand-Place Premetro Station
(French language, French, ) or (Dutch language, Dutch, ) is a ''Trams in Brussels, premetro'' (underground tram) station in central Brussels, Belgium, located under the Boulevard Anspach, Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan, next to the Place de la Bourse, Brussels, Place de la Bourse/Beursplein and the former Brussels Stock Exchange, after which it is named. It is also located metres from the Grand-Place, Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square). The station is part of the North–South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the Pentagon (Brussels), city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. Brussels trams stopping at that station are the lines Brussels tram route 4, 4 and Brussels tram route 10, 10. A connection with bus routes 46, 48, 86 and 95 is possible at ground level. See also * Transport in Brussels * History of Brussels External links * STIB/MIVB official website Brussels Metro stations City of Brussels {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruxelles - Brussel - Bourse - Beurs (13198058924)
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalities, 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 (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, Diplomacy, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the ''de facto' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentagon (Brussels)
The Pentagon (; ) or Brussels' city centre is the historical city centre of Brussels, Belgium, within the contours of the Small Ring inner ring road. The Small Ring is located on the site of the second walls of Brussels, which were built in the 16th century. As in most European cities, these walls were replaced by large boulevards at the end of the 19th century. The Pentagon, within the Small Ring, covers and is more or less pentagonal or heart-shaped, hence its name. In 2013, 51,566 people lived there, mainly in the Marolles/Marollen district and west of the central boulevards. For the entire City of Brussels, there were 168,576 inhabitants; the majority living outside the Pentagon, in the northern part of the municipality. Neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in the Pentagon include: * Central Quarter * Royal Quarter * Marolles/Marollen * Sablon/Zavel * Midi–Lemonnier Quarter * Senne Quarter * Quays Quarter * Marais–Jacqmain Quarter * Freedom Quarter The Fr ... [...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] |
Transport In Brussels
Brussels has an extensive network of both private or public transportation means. Public transportation includes Brussels buses, Brussels trams, trams, and Brussels Metro, metro (all three operated by Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, STIB/MIVB), as well as a set of railway lines (operated by Infrabel) and railway stations served by public trains (operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium, SNCB/NMBS). Air transport is available via one of the city's two airports (Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport), and boat transport is available via the Port of Brussels. Bicycle-sharing and car-sharing public systems are also available. The city is relatively car-dependent by northern European standards and is considered to be the most congested city in the world according to the INRIX traffic survey. The complexity of the Belgian political landscape makes some transportation issues difficult to solve. The Brussels-Capital Region is surrounded by the Flemish ... [...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] |
Brussels Trams
The Brussels tramway network is a tram system serving a large part of the 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 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 Namur Gate to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Premetro Station
Albert (; ) is a '' premetro'' (underground tram) station located on the border between the municipalities of Saint-Gilles and Forest in Brussels, Belgium. The station is at the crossroad between the / on the Greater Ring and the /, between Forest Park and Saint-Gilles Prison. The station is the last stop south of the North–South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the city centre from Albert to Brussels-North railway station. Tram routes 4 and 10 stop at this station. There is also a connection at ground level with tram route 51, as well as bus routes 48 and 54. As line 3 of the Brussels Metro is built, Albert station will be reconfigured; tram routes 2 and 3 will terminate there. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels-North Railway Station
Brussels-North railway station (; ) is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels Central Station, Brussels-Central and Brussels-South railway station, Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train (except Eurostar) passing there has a planned stop. The station has 200,000 passengers per week, mainly commuters, making it one of the List of railway stations in Belgium, busiest in Belgium. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). Brussels-North is the end point of the ''Trams in Brussels, premetro'' (underground tram) North–South Axis (on lines Brussels tram route 4, 4 and Brussels tram route 10, 10), and an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, STIB/MIVB), as well as of bus lines of the Flemish transport company De Lijn. More than 30 regional bus lines depart from there, as do international Eurolines coach services. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South Axis
The North–South Axis is a tram tunnel in Brussels, Belgium, which crosses the city centre from north to south between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. The first section of this tunnel was opened on 4 October 1976 between Brussels-North and Lemonnier premetro station. It was then expanded to Albert in 1993. It is currently used by tram routes 4, 10, 51 and 82. Only routes 4 and 10 use the full tunnel. Route 51 uses it between Lemonnier and Albert and route 82 between Lemonnier and Brussels-South railway station. Circuit and stations To the north, the North–South Axis starts in the municipality of Schaerbeek near the crossroad between the / and the /. The first station in the tunnel is Brussels-North, which offers a connection with the railway station of the same name. The tunnel then crosses the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode up to Rogier where it connects with the Brussels Metro. It then enters the City of Brussels, and stops at De Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien language, Francien) largely supplanted. It was also substratum (linguistics), influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic languages, Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand-Place
The (French language, French, ; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or (Dutch language, Dutch, ; "Big Market") is the central Town square, square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque architecture, Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Brussels Town Hall, Town Hall, and the Gothic Revival architecture, neo-Gothic ''King's House'' or ''Bread House'' building, containing the Brussels City Museum. The square measures and is entirely paved. The Grand-Place's construction began in the 11th century and was largely complete by the 17th. In 1695, during the Nine Years' War, most of the square was destroyed during the Bombardment of Brussels (1695), bombardment of Brussels by French troops. Only the façade and the tower of the Town Hall, which served as a target for the artillery, and some stone walls resisted the incendiary balls. The houses that surrounded the Grand-Place were rebuilt during subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
