Things to do in Brussels, Belgium
The top attractions and places to visit in Brussels, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Grand-Place, Atomium and Stoclet Palace, and 37 more within 9 km of the centre.
- 40places to see
Top attractions in Brussels
Grand-PlaceSquare · 0.5 km from the centre
AtomiumLandmark · 5 km from the centre
Stoclet PalaceLandmark · 5 km from the centre
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. GudulaCathedral · 0.9 km from the centre
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of BelgiumMuseum · 1.2 km from the centre
National Basilica of the Sacred HeartTemple or shrine · 2.9 km from the centre
Landmarks and monuments
Grand-PlaceWorld HeritageSquare · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map
AtomiumLandmark · 5 km from the centre · On the map
Stoclet PalaceWorld HeritageLandmark · 5 km from the centre · On the map
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor HortaWorld HeritageLandmark · 3.8 km from the centre · On the map
Royal Theatre of La MonnaieTheatre or opera house · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
South TowerSkyscraper · 1.6 km from the centre · On the map
Congress ColumnMonument · 1 km from the centre · On the map
Statue of EuropeStatue · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Place Royale - KoningspleinSquare · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map
Place de Brouckère - De BrouckèrepleinSquare · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. GudulaCathedral · 0.9 km from the centre · On the map
Royal Palace of BrusselsPalace · 1.4 km from the centre · On the map
Church of St. James on CoudenbergCathedral · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Egmont PalacePalace · 1.5 km from the centre · On the map
Museums
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium1.2 km from the centre · On the map
Horta Museum3 km from the centre · On the map
House of European History2.4 km from the centre · On the map
Belgian Comic Strip Center0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Musical Instruments Museum1.1 km from the centre · On the map
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History3.3 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium2.5 km from the centre · On the map
Magritte Museum1.1 km from the centre · On the map
Halle Gate Museum2 km from the centre · On the map
Jewish Museum of Belgium1.1 km from the centre · On the map
Brussels City Museum0.5 km from the centre · On the map
Autoworld3.4 km from the centre · On the map
Meise Botanic Garden8.7 km from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
National Basilica of the Sacred HeartTemple or shrine · 2.9 km from the centre · On the map
Great Mosque of BrusselsMosque · 2.9 km from the centre · On the map
Chapel of the Resurrection, BrusselsTemple or shrine · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Great Synagogue of EuropeSynagogue · 1.4 km from the centre · On the map
Church of Our Lady of LaekenTemple or shrine · 3.2 km from the centre · On the map
Church of Our Lady of Victories at the SablonTemple or shrine · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map
Church of Our Lady of the ChapelTemple or shrine · 1 km from the centre · On the map
St. Mary's Royal ChurchTemple or shrine · 1.7 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Mini-EuropePark · 4.9 km from the centre · On the map
Cinquantenaire ParkGarden · 3.3 km from the centre · On the map
Bois de la Cambre - Ter KamerenbosGarden · 5.3 km from the centre · On the map
Mont des Arts - KunstbergGarden · 0.9 km from the centre · On the map
Brussels ParkGarden · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map
More to do in Brussels with TAKIP
- Hiking routesAt least 313 waymarked routes within 25 km.
- Cameras17 cameras, from SPW Trafiroutes and others.
- ISS passesThe next visible passes in local time; it can pass straight overhead.
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise, sunset, day length and twilight in local time, today and through the year.
- Port and shipsBruxelles, 2 km from the centre.
Day trips from Brussels
- Maastricht94 km awayMaastricht37 places to see, led by Maastricht and Fort Eben-Emael
- Aachen122 km awayAachen Cathedral6 stops in a day, starting at Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst
- The Hague136 km awayMauritshuis6 stops in a day, starting at Mubarak Mosque
- Antwerp41 km awayOnze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal6 stops in a day, starting at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Photo credits
- Grand-Place: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atomium: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stoclet Palace: Busoni, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula: Donaldytong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Basilica of the Sacred Heart: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Palace of Brussels: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta: Henry Townsend, Public domain
- Mini-Europe: Gellerj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horta Museum: Paul Louis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinquantenaire Park: User:Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royal Theatre of La Monnaie: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House of European History: Benoît Prieur, CC0
- Great Mosque of Brussels: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels: Fabre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belgian Comic Strip Center: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Great Synagogue of Europe: Benoît Prieur, CC0
- Church of Our Lady of Laeken: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer), CC BY 4.0
- Musical Instruments Museum: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer), CC BY 4.0
- Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon: Voyager747, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos: GdML, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History: Marcelloo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Tower: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0
- Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium: Bernard J. Noël, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magritte Museum: Warburg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mont des Arts - Kunstberg: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halle Gate Museum: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Our Lady of the Chapel: Morburre, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Congress Column: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jewish Museum of Belgium: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brussels City Museum: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Statue of Europe: Bernard Romain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St. James on Coudenberg: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer), CC BY 4.0
- St. Mary's Royal Church: Marcvandersmissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Place Royale - Koningsplein: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Autoworld: Ben2~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meise Botanic Garden: Rudi Devuyst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egmont Palace: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brussels Park: Michaelkmd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Place de Brouckère - De Brouckèreplein: Riki, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.
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