Sights in Brussels
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Tour Japonaise
On the edge of the Domaine Royal, Tour Japonaise is used for temporary Japanese art exhibitions.
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Place des Martyrs
The sombre Place des Martyrs has a monument to the 467 who died in the 1830 revolution.
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Parc Tenbosch
Ixelles' small Parc Tenbosch has a fenced, sandy, dog-free play area for toddlers.
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Playground
The most central playground is in Parc de Bruxelles.
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Cinquantenaire Museum
An incredible 350,000 artefacts from all continents, spanning antiquity, national archaeology, non-European civilizations and European arts and crafts make up the permanent collection at the majestic Royal Museum of Art and History. Among the treasures are fine jewellery and cult of the dead funerary gifts from the Merovingian civilization.
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Serres Royales
The enormous Serres Royales were built by Alphonse Balat during Léopold II's reign. Fuchsias and all sorts of tropical species thrive inside, and Belgians queue en masse during the two weeks each year when the greenhouses are open to the public. Exact opening dates are available annually from January - check with Brussels International.
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Atomium
Hop on the metro to the suburb of Heysel, north of the city, to reach Brussels’ space-age symbol, the Atomium, just a few minutes walk from the station. Fresh from a facelift, this bizarre 102m-high stainless-steel structure was built for the 1958 World Fair and represents an iron molecule magnified 165 billion times. Its nine balls linked by columns are accessed inside by a series of precariously steep escalators and metal steps, and contain ‘50s furniture, various temporary exhibitions and a restaurant (due to reopen after renovations). Views extend across Brussels from the uppermost sphere. The whole thing glitters with sparkling lights after dusk.
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Manneken Pis
Situated three souvenir-shop-lined blocks from the Grand Place is the little lad himself, sculpted by Jerôme Duquesnoy. The tourist office (in Hôtel de Ville) can tell you when he’ll be dressed in one of his costumes (on display at the Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles), at which time this youthful fountain sometimes spouts beer or wine instead of water.
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