Brussels - Urban promenade

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10.3 km
46 m
02h03
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Forget the idea that vegetables and other regional handicrafts are only grown or made in the countryside. Brussels, for example, seems to be fertile ground for innovative initiatives in this area. Today, young entrepreneurs are transforming our capital into a laboratory for sustainable food. During this walk, you will discover everything that moves on the surface or under the ground of Brussels.

ITINERARY: Distance 10.5 km / shortcut 5.9 km / urban route / Brussels – Cureghem (Anderlecht) – Laeken – Brussels

STARTING POINT: Place Sainte-Catherine in Brussels

PARKING LOT: Paid parking under the Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains. A few steps from Brussels-Central Station

MARKUP: None. Download or print the detailed map

SHORTENED ITINERARY: From the bridge near Place Sainctelette, head directly to the Quai du Commerce

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Difficulty level: Medium (60/100)

Length: 10.3 km

Duration: 02h03


Total ascent: 46 m

Maximal slope: 1.3 %

Net ascent: -1 m

Total descent: 47 m

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Place Sainte-Catherine - Sint-Katelijneplein, Brussel, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Antoine Dansaertstraat

          0 · Street

          From the street, you can see the Bourse (Stock Exchange) building in the distance, where wealthy …

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        2. Sint-Hubertusgallerijen

          0 · Shoppingstreet
          Did you know that on March 1, 1896 the first film show took place in Belgium, presented by the …
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        3. Tapestry commerce Benezra

          0 · Architectural location
          Adrien Blomme built this edifice in 1922 for Benezra, a company in oriental tapestry. It's one of …
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        4. The Dominican

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        5. Sint-Nikolaaskerk

          1 · Church
          The Sint-Nikolaas church has been rebuilt several times during the centuries. The first version …
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        6. Grand Place

          0 · Square

          The Grand Place in Brussels is the most decorated square in Europe and this is no coincidence. On …

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        7. Cantillon

          0 · Brewery
          Brasserie-Brouwerij Cantillon is a small Belgian traditional family brewery based in Anderlecht, …
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        8. West Station

          0 · Public transport

          At this bustling traffic intersection you can see how this old industrial zone is being gradually …

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        9. La Fonderie

          0 · Museum
          La Fonderie, Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour is a museum of industrial history in Brussels, …
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        10. Belle-Vue

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          The Vanden Stock brewing family, whose son Constant became famous as the chairman of RSC …

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        11. A bridge linking two worlds

          0 · Bridge

          Since the industrial revolution, this bridge has connected two worlds, that of the Rue Antoine …

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        12. Metro Compte de Flandre

          0 · Metrostation

          In the 1970s, houses and factories were demolished across dozens of metres in width and a length …

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        13. Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers metro station

          0 · Metrostation
          Étangs Noirs or Zwarte Vijvers is a Brussels metro station. It is located at the border between …
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        14. Church of St. John the Baptist

          0 · Church
          The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the centre of …
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        15. Halles America

          0 · Architectural location
          This building was designed by Jacques Obozinski and Fernand Petit in 1921 - 1926, for America et …
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        16. Statue of Agent 15

          0 · Statue

          The name of the statue is the 'Vaartkapoen', which is an old-fashioned name for a dock worker. The …

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        17. Herman Teirlinck Building

          0 · Office building

          Some 2,500 Flemish civil servants moved into this passive building in 2017. The ground floor …

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        18. Tour & Taxis

          0 · Building

          From the late Middle Ages, the noble house of Tour & Taxis held a monopoly on postal connections …

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        19. Gare Maritime

          0 · Historical building

          It is a 4 ha clearing and storage station from the beginning of the 20th century; it was the …

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        20. Brasserie de la Senne

          0 · Brewery
          Brasserie de la Senne is a brewery in Brussels, Belgium, named for the river Senne which flows …
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        21. Inleiding appartement

          0 · Building
          In 1949, the Belgian photographer Roland d’Ursel did a photo feature of Magritte, set in his house …
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        22. Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

          0 · Cave

          The grotto of Jette is very similar to the one in Lourdes. Under the statue of Mary, there is also …

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        23. Groendreef

          0 · Trainstation
          Het station aan de Groendreef was heel bescheiden opgevat. Er was een huisje voorzien, omheind …
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        24. Parc de la Senne

          0 · City park

          This first part of Parc de la Senne (2016) was constructed on the former, original course of the …

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        25. Vergote Dock

          0 · Harbour

          Vergote Dock was built in the early 20th century, replacing the old port docks in the centre of …

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        26. Brussels-North railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Brussels-North railway station , officially Brussels-North , is one of the three major railway …
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        27. Parc Maximilien

          0 · City park

          The name of the busy Quai de Willebroek in front of you refers to its origin: it was a mooring …

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        28. Groene Gordel

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        29. Hotel Metropole

          0 · Hotel

          Hotel Metropole is the oldest hotel of Brussels. It dates back from 1890. The brewer-brothers …

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        30. Place Sainte-Catherine

          0 · Square
          The square in front of St. Catherine was built in 1870. Originally there was a water tank here. …
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        Antoine Dansaertstraat
        Sint-Hubertusgallerijen
        Tapestry commerce Benezra
        The Dominican
        Sint-Nikolaaskerk
        Grand Place
        Cantillon
        West Station
        La Fonderie
        Belle-Vue
        A bridge linking two worlds
        Metro Compte de Flandre
        Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers metro station
        Church of St. John the Baptist
        Halles America
        Statue of Agent 15
        Herman Teirlinck Building
        Tour & Taxis
        Gare Maritime
        Brasserie de la Senne
        Inleiding appartement
        Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
        Groendreef
        Parc de la Senne
        Vergote Dock
        Brussels-North railway station
        Parc Maximilien
        Groene Gordel
        Hotel Metropole
        Place Sainte-Catherine
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