Brussels Things To Do – Complete Guide

Brussels things To Do - activities, hotels, golf courses & car rental

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The municipality of Brussels (French: Bruxelles or Ville de Bruxelles) is the capital of Belgium, of the Flemish Community, the French Community and the Brussels-Capital Region. The municipality has about 180,000 inhabitants, of which about a third live in the historic Pentagon, about half in the northern extension, in the sub-municipalities of Laken, Neder-over-Heembeek and Haren and the rest in the neighborhoods around Avenue Louise, Ter Kamerenbos (together the southern extension) and in the eastern extension, the European quarter, the largest part of which also belongs to the municipality.

The municipality of Brussels is the fifth largest municipality in Belgium in terms of population. The entire Brussels-Capital Region, often referred to simply as Brussels, comprises a total of 19 municipalities with approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. The urban area, including the suburbs, has more than 1.8 million inhabitants, making it the largest in the country.

Brussels is often regarded as the de facto capital of the European Union. The European Parliament mainly meets in Brussels and the city is also the seat of the European Commission and the Council of the European Union. The European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions and numerous European agencies are also based in Brussels.

Most European institutions are grouped in the Leopold District, also known as the European Quarter. Numerous new skyscrapers were erected to house these institutions, such as the Berlaymont building, the Justus Lipsius building, the Madou tower, the Charlemagne building, Résidence Palace and many others. The headquarters of NATO is located in the Brussels borough of Haren, as well as the headquarters of EUROCONTROL.