Best places: Historical landmarks in Strombeek-Bever, Belgium

Art deco-style cocktail bar, opened 1937, with banquette seating, art gallery & live music evenings.

Museum & archaeological site on medieval palace foundations with excavations on display.

Reclining statue of a heroic 1300s Brussels citizen, said to bring luck to those who touch it.

Belgian Revolution soldiers are buried under this neoclassical cobblestone square finished in 1778.

👍👍 Even if the building was still under renovation I had an amazing guided tour with the girl being in charge of the project. She was super nice and gave a lot of details on the history and materials used in the house. Also, very importantly, she spent some time explaining the connection between this b...

👍👍 Square Brouckère (Place de Brouckère) is one of the main squares in Brussels for several cultural activities. Besides you'll find UGC movie theater here (the largest movie theater in Central Brussel), several pubs and restaurants. The square has been renovated and is now traffic free. In very near w...

👍👍 A hidden gem in the heart of the city, walking distance to Brussel's major museums. If the Horta Museum is too out of the way for you, I highly recommend the Fondation Frison Horta as an alternative. The house is a living time capsule and active restoration project. Not yet a fully finished house m...

👍👍 Jolie statue du roi Baudouin, située au pied de la Cathédrale des Sts Michel et Gudule. Des bancs ainsi que des transats sont dispos pour se détendre.

👍 Jolie tour historique situé entre deux bâtiments moderne.

👍👍 A beautiful copy of the fountain of Neptune in Bologna. King Leopold II during a visit to Bologna was fascinated by the statue and had an exact copy made by Giorgio Sangiorgi on the basis of the original plaster casts and finished in 1903. As I said, the original is located in Italy, in Bologna, i...

👍👍 This elegant monument is those who like modern history!

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👍👍 Amazing architecture, find its history below. Architect: Paul Saintenoy Year: 1899 The Old England (French: Vieille Angleterre, Dutch: Oud Engeland) department store was a large retailer in central Brussels, Belgium, partially housed in a notable Art Nouveau building constructed in 1899 by Paul Sain...

👍👍 Sober, impressive line-up of crosses of executed people, some with names some unknown.

🫤 This monument stands in tribute to Leopold II, the king of Belgium known in equal measures for being the builder king and for his "harsh administration" of the Congo. The monument is a equestrian statue and features the king sitting peacefully on his horse at rest. When I visited, someone had poured...

👍👍 Une magnifique fontaine... privée d'eau ! C'est bien triste !