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Region: Brussel • Flemish Brabant • Brussels • Sint-Joost-ten-Node • Sint-Gillis
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To the birhplace of Audrey Hepburn
This walk takes you to the birthplace of Audrey Hepburn and many other interesting places in Brussels. It starts at the railwaystation Midi and ends at the railwaystation Central.
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Marollen (distance from start: 1.71 km/1.06 miles)
Marollen
Brussel
The 'Marollen' is a very old neighbourhood in Brussels. It is located between the Courthouse en the South Station. The centre of the Neighbourhood is the 'Kapellekerk' and the 'Vossenplein', which are famous for their fleemarkets. The inhabitants of this neighbourhoud are called 'les Marolliens'. In the Middleages, the neighbourhood was located just outside the walls (1st fortification walls). Outside these walls, near the 'Hallepoort' was a leprosarium. The nonary of 'Maria Colentes' was taking care of the leperds. The name changed from 'Maria Colentes' to 'Maricollen' to 'Marollen'.
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Kleuterschool (distance from start: 1.83 km/1.14 miles)
Kleuterschool
Brussel
The kindergarten or "Kleuterschool" is designed by architect Victor Horta.
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Sint-Gisleinsstraat 40
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Grote Zavel (distance from start: 1.97 km/1.23 miles)
Grote Zavel
Brussel
At the end of the 19th century, the pope Leo XIII stayed in the house 'Anne de Beaujeu', although he wan't pope yet at that time.
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Justitiepaleis (distance from start: 2.08 km/1.29 miles)
Kleine Zavel (distance from start: 2.63 km/1.63 miles)
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Kleine Zavel
Brussel
There is a small statue of the scientist Rembert Dodoens at the Samblon, next to the statue of the Duke Egmont and Hoorn, who got decapitated on the Grote Markt. Around the statue of Duke Egmont and Hoorn, there are 10 small statues of famous persons of the 16th century.
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Karmelietenstraat (distance from start: 2.63 km/1.63 miles)
Karmelietenstraat
Brussel
In this street, the Karmelietenstraat, Alfred Van der Smissen escaped from the army barracks. Alfred Van der Smissen fought in 1815 at Waterloo at the Dutch side and became a hero. During the independence fight of Belgium in 1830, he was on the Belgian side. In 1841, he was involved in a conspiracy and got condemned, but managed to escape form the prison here and ran to Germany.
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Birthplace of Audrey Hepburn (distance from start: 2.93 km/1.82 miles)
Birthplace of Audrey Hepburn
Elsene
The Anglo-Dutch actress and philanthropist Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Rue Keyenveld 48, Ixelles. She was the daughter of a British banker Joseph Anthony Hepburn-Ruston and Dutch aristocrat Baroness Ella van Heemstra. She also grew up in this street.
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Paul-Henri Spaak Building (distance from start: 4.54 km/2.82 miles)
Paul-Henri Spaak Building
Brussel
The Paul-Henri Spaak building houses the debating chamber and the European President's offices.
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Leopold Park (distance from start: 5 km/3.11 miles)
Leopold Park
Brussel
The Leopold Park park was opened to the public in 1880 after as the unpopular Royal Zoological Garden (Jardin Royal de Zoologie) had been removed. During the following years, the famous Solvay School of Commerce was established in the park. One of these houses housed the scientific Solvay Conference, once joined by Albert Einstein, Henri Poincaré, Hendrik Lorentz and Marie Curie.
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Schumanplein (distance from start: 5.92 km/3.68 miles)
Schumanplein
Brussel
On May 9, 1950 this square was named after Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister. He thought that the question of Western Europe around coal and steel production was something that had to be arranged in a common agreement. This became the basis of the European Union. Jean Monnet was the spiritual father of the plan of the EU. Jean Monnet wanted to exploit the resources as effectively as possible. The basis was that cooperation would lead to friendship.
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Hotel Van Eetvelde (distance from start: 6.7 km/4.16 miles)
Hotel Van Eetvelde
Brussel
The Hotel van Eetvelde is a town house designed in 1895 by Victor Horta for Edmond van Eetvelde, administrator of Congo Free State. Together with the Hôtel Tassel, the Hôtel Solvay and his own House and atelier it was put on the 'UNESCO World Heritage List' in 2000 as the core of epoch-making urban residences Victor Horta designed before 1900.
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Wetstraat 16 (distance from start: 7.83 km/4.87 miles)
Wetstraat 16
Brussel
Wetstraat 16 is the official working place of the cabinet of the Prime Minister of Belgium.
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Coudenberg (distance from start: 8.43 km/5.24 miles)
Coudenberg
Brussel
After the birth of Charlemagne in Gent, the whole family moved to Brussels. There they lived in the castle of the Dukes of Brabant on the Coudenberg.
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Koninklijk Paleis (distance from start: 8.43 km/5.24 miles)
Koningsplein (distance from start: 8.59 km/5.34 miles)
Koningsplein
Brussel
Charles of Lorraine was born in 1712 in Lunéville, close to Nancy. He was the brother of François of Lorraine, and as such the brother in law of Maria Theresia of Austria. He became ruler of the Southern Low Countires. He was very much loved by the people and he got two statues: one of them was in the gable of the "Brouwershuis" on the Grote Markt of Brussels. The second was on the Koningsplein.
According to the author Michael Baigent, he was also the head of the Prieuré de Sion, although the organisation of that group is very much disputed by scholars.
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According to the author Michael Baigent, he was also the head of the Prieuré de Sion, although the organisation of that group is very much disputed by scholars.
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Naamsestraat (distance from start: 8.59 km/5.34 miles)
Naamsestraat
Brussel
The Royal Museum of Art exhibits a peculiar feather-coat, made of the feathers of parrots of the Amazone forest. There is a story that this coat was from Hernan Cortés, but that is not correct.
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Paleis voor Schone Kunsten (distance from start: 8.71 km/5.41 miles)
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten
Brussel
Victor Horta is one of the great Art Nouveau architects from Europe. He was born in Ghent in 1861 as, the son of a shoemaker. The first years of his career he worked as an interior designer in Montmartre in Paris. One of his major works is the Solvay House in the Avenue Louise (1894). A good Art Deco example from his hand can be found near the rue Baron Horta: Palais des Beaux Arts, or Bozar. This' 'hidden temple'' is masterly in all its complexity.
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Sint Michiels Kathedraal (distance from start: 9.13 km/5.67 miles)
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Sint Michiels Kathedraal
Brussel
Marx and his family stayed near the Saint Michael Cathedral during their stay in Brussels.
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Grand Place (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
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Grand Place
Brussel
There is a small statue of the scientist Rembert Dodoens at the Samblon, next to the statue of the Duke Egmont and Hoorn, who got decapitated on the Grote Markt. Around the statue of Duke Egmont and Hoorn, there are 10 small statues of famous persons of the 16th century.
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Sint-Hubertusgallerijen (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Sint-Hubertusgallerijen
Brussel
Did you know that on March 1, 1896 the first film show took place in Belgium, presented by the Lumiere brothers in the Royal Saint-Hubert gallery. The show was in a room of the newspaper "La Chronique".
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café "L'Aigle d'Or" (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
café "L'Aigle d'Or"
Brussel
The Belgian anthem is written by a French guy named Dechet. He wrote it in the pub 'L'Aigle d'Or' that was located in the 'Greepstraat'.
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Paleis van Karel van Lotharingen (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
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Paleis van Karel van Lotharingen
Brussel
The palace of Charles of Lorraine is now as musuem (Museumplein 1, Brussels). Charles was very much interested in alchemy. The palace had its own lab and library. Charles was also head of the freemaçons.
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Beenhouwerstraat (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Beenhouwerstraat
Brussel
The most popular tourist-restaurant-street of Brussels: 'Rue de Boucher'.
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Broodhuis (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Broodhuis
Brussel
The Sint-Nikolaas church has been rebuilt several times during the centuries. The first version dates back from the 12th century. You can still see a replica of the plans, dating from 1715, in the 'Broodhuis' on the 'Grote Markt'.
The church has some major artpieces such as Madonna with Sleeping child of Rubens. Just above the painting, you can see a canonball of 1695.
On the 6th of december, the celebration of the saint Nikolaas, the children put here their old toys to be given to unfortuante children which don't have the luxuy to get new toys.
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The church has some major artpieces such as Madonna with Sleeping child of Rubens. Just above the painting, you can see a canonball of 1695.
On the 6th of december, the celebration of the saint Nikolaas, the children put here their old toys to be given to unfortuante children which don't have the luxuy to get new toys.
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Monument Serclaes (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Monument Serclaes
Brussel
Next to the monument of Mayer Karl Buls is a bronze statue, representing Everard 't Serclaes. He was a local hero who faught the intruders of Brussels. The locals still believe that touching his right arm brings luck.
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Huis der Hertogen van Brabant (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Haringstraat (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Haringstraat
Brussel
The name Haringstraat or 'Heringstreet' got its origin fomr the first fishmarket which was locatedhere.
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Jeanneke Pis (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Jeanneke Pis
Brussel
'Jeanneke Pis' is the female version of 'Manneken Pis'. You can find her at the end of the street 'Getrouwheidsgang'.
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In den Gulden Boom (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Marjolaine shop (distance from start: 9.16 km/5.69 miles)
Marjolaine shop
Brussel
The vitrine of the Marjolaine shop is a typical example of Art nouveau. It is designed by architect Léon Sneyers.
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Magdalenastraat 7
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