Quai du Commerce – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023.

Lassoued had served two-year prison sentence in Sweden for drug charges". The Brussels Times. 18 October 2023. Many events are organised or hosted in Brussels throughout the year. In addition, many festivals animate the Brussels scene. The largest municipality in area and population is the City of Brussels, covering 32.6km 2 (12.6sqmi) and with 145,917 inhabitants; the least populous is Koekelberg with 18,541 inhabitants. The smallest in area is Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, which is only 1.1km 2 (0.4sqmi), but still has the highest population density in the region, with 20,822/km 2 (53,930/sqmi). Watermael-Boitsfort has the lowest population density in the region, with 1,928/km 2 (4,990/sqmi). The most common theory of the origin of the name Brussels is that it derives from the Old Dutch Bruocsella, Broekzele or Broeksel, meaning ' marsh ' ( bruoc / broek) and ' home, settlement ' ( sella / zele / sel) or ' settlement in the marsh '. [45] [46] Saint Vindicianus, the Bishop of Cambrai, made the first recorded reference to the place Brosella in 695, [47] when it was still a hamlet. The names of all the municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region are also of Dutch origin, except for Evere, which is Celtic. Brussels has, since World War II, become the administrative centre of many international organisations. The city is the political and administrative centre of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). NATO's Brussels headquarters houses 29 embassies and brings together over 4,500 staff from allied nations, their militaries, and civil service personnel. Many other international organisations such as the World Customs Organization and Eurocontrol, as well as international corporations, have their main institutions in the city. In addition, the main international trade union confederations have their headquarters there: the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL).

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a b "The walls of the comic strip walk in detail". Archived from the original on 3 August 2018 . Retrieved 3 August 2018. The palace was initially built in the 19th century by William I of the Netherlands. Over a hundred years later, King Leopold II decided to remodel the façade during his reign. Since then, the palace has been left untouched. Quai aux Pierres de Taille – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023. anc. Grand Hospice / Institut Pacheco – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023.

In the report released on 17 October 2013, the State Council pointed out several legal issues. In Paragraph 4. the Council pointed out that the description of the flag was not compliant with the rules of heraldic terminology, and that the size and placement of the graphic elements were not specified in the Ordinance. The landmark was built in 1880 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence. Here you can also see the Temple of Human Passions built by the Belgian art-nouveau figurehead, Victor Horta. His influential architecture can be spotted all around Brussels and have a distinct style that is easy to identify.

Place des Barricades – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023. The complexity of the Belgian political landscape makes some transportation issues difficult to solve. The Brussels-Capital Region is surrounded by the Flemish and Walloon regions, which means that the airports, as well as many roads serving Brussels (most notably the Brussels Ring) are located in the other two Belgian regions. 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. [268] Air [ edit ] Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 landing at Brussels Airport in Zaventem The church also offers excellent views of Brussels. Climbing up to the terrace will give you access to 180-degree views of the city, and it allows you to really see the whole of the surrounding areas.

Avenue de Stalingrad – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023. A preliminary version of the Ordinance was submitted to the State Council, which included six variants of the flag and emblem.After the flag changed in 2015 the emblem remained in use. It can be seen on the logo of Brussels parliament. Grand-Place – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023.