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-===Notable people from Brussels===+"After [[the war]], [[Brussels]] underwent extensive [[modernisation]] and the construction of the [[North–South connection]], linking the main railway stations in the city, was completed in 1952. Development was allowed to proceed with little regard to the aesthetics of newer buildings, and numerous architectural landmarks were demolished to make way for newer buildings that often clashed with their surroundings, giving name to the process of ''[[Brusselization|Brusselisation]]''." --Sholem Stein
-See also: [[Notable people from Brussels]]+|}{{Template}}
-* [[Pierre Alechinsky]], artist+ 
-* [[Plastic Bertrand]], musician+'''Brussels''' is the capital and largest city of [[Belgium]] and ''de facto'' the capital of the [[European Union]] (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium. Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by a [[Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine|descendant of Charlemagne]] to a sizeable city.
-* [[Brian Molko]], lead singer of the band Placebo+==Culture and scenery==
-* [[Jacques Brel]], musician+ 
-* [[Rene Carcan]], artist +===Architecture===
-* [[Michel De Ghelderode]], dramatist+ 
-* [[Marc Didden]], film director+The architecture in Brussels is diverse, and spans from the medieval constructions on the [[Grand Place]] to the [[postmodernism|postmodern]] buildings of the [[Brussels and the European Union|EU institutions]].
-* [[Gudula|Saint Gudulae of Brussels and Eibingen]], Saint of the city and national saint of Belgium+ 
-* [[Audrey Hepburn]], actress+Main attractions include the [[Grand Place]], since 1988 a [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]], with the Gothic town hall in the old centre, the [[St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral]] and the [[Royal Palace of Laeken]] with its large greenhouses. Another famous landmark is the [[Royal Palace of Brussels|Royal Palace]].
-* [[Hergé]], [[Franco-Belgian comics|comics]] writer+ 
-* [[René Follet]], [[Franco-Belgian comics|comics]] writer+The [[Atomium]] is a symbolic 103 meter tall structure that was built for the [[Expo '58|1958 World's Fair]]. It consists of nine steel spheres connected by tubes, and forms a model of an iron crystal (specifically, a [[unit cell]]). The architect A. Waterkeyn devoted the building to science. Next to the Atomium is the [[Mini-Europe]] park with 1:25 scale [[maquette]]s of famous buildings from across Europe.
-* [[Victor Horta]], [[Art Nouveau]] architect+ 
-* [[Jacky Ickx]], racing driver+The [[Manneken Pis]], a fountain containing a bronze sculpture of a urinating youth, is a tourist attraction and symbol of the city.
-* [[Paul-Emile Janson]], politician, former Prime Minister of [[Belgium]]+ 
-* [[Nicholas Lens]], author/composer+Other landmarks include the [[Cinquantenaire|Cinquantenaire park]] with its triumphal arch and nearby museums, the [[Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Belgium|Basilica of the Sacred Heart]], [[Brussels Stock Exchange]], the [[Law Courts of Brussels|Palace of Justice]] and the buildings of EU institutions in the [[Brussels and the European Union|European Quarter]].
-* [[Suzanne Lilar]], essayist, novelist, and playwright, lived in Brussels from 1977-1992+ 
-* [[René Magritte]], painter+Cultural facilities include the Brussels Theatre and the [[La Monnaie]] Theatre and opera house. There is a wide array of museums, from the [[Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium|Royal Museums of Fine Arts]] to the [[Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History|Museum of the Army]] and the [[Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée|Comic Museum]]. Brussels also has a lively music scene, with everything from opera houses and concert halls to music bars and techno clubs.
-* [[Amélie Nothomb]], writer+ 
-* [[Peyo]] (Pierre Culliford), illustrator and creator of the [[Smurfs]]+The city centre is notable for its Flemish town houses. Also particularly striking are the buildings in the [[Art Nouveau]] style by the Brussels architect [[Victor Horta]]. Some of Brussels' districts were developed during the heyday of Art Nouveau, and many buildings are in this style. Good examples include [[Schaerbeek]], [[Etterbeek]], [[Ixelles]], and [[Saint-Gilles, Belgium|Saint-Gilles]]. Another example of Brussels Art Nouveau is the [[Stoclet Palace]], by the Viennese architect [[Josef Hoffmann]]. The modern buildings of [[Espace Leopold]] complete the picture.
-* [[François Schuiten]], [[Franco-Belgian comics|comics]] artist+ 
-* [[Paul-Henri Spaak]], politician, several times Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister of [[Belgium]], former Secretary General of the [[NATO]]+===Arts===
-* [[Toots Thielemans]], jazz musician+The city has had a renowned artist scene for many years. The famous Belgian surrealist [[René Magritte]], for instance, studied in Brussels. The city was also home of Impressionist painters like [[Anna Boch]] from the Artist Group [[Les XX]]. The city is also a capital of the comic strip; some treasured Belgian characters are [[Tintin (character)|Tintin]], [[Gaston Lagaffe]] and [[Marsupilami]]. The [[Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée|Belgian Comics Museum]] combines two artistic leitmotifs of Brussels, being a museum devoted to Belgian comic strips, housed in the former Waucquez department store, designed by [[Victor Horta]] in the [[Art Nouveau]] style.
-* [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]], actor; nickname: "The Muscles from Brussels"+ 
-* [[Rogier van der Weyden]], painter, (1400-1465)+Brussels contains over 80 museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, and the [[Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium]]. The museum has an extensive collection of various painters, such as the [[Flemish painting|Flemish painters]] like [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder|Bruegel]], [[Rogier van der Weyden]], [[Robert Campin]], [[Anthony van Dyck]], and [[Jacob Jordaens]]. The Magritte Museum houses the world's largest collection of the works of the surrealist [[René Magritte]].
-* [[Barend van Orley]], painter, (1488-1541)+ 
-* [[Diane von Furstenberg]], fashion designer+== See also ==
-* [[Marguerite Yourcenar]], writer and first female member of the [[Académie Française]]+ 
-* Olivier Theyskens, fashion designer+*[[Atomium]]
 +*[[Notable people from Brussels]]
 +*[[Kanal (kunstencentrum)]]
 +*[[Brusselization ]]
 +{{GFDL}}

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"After the war, Brussels underwent extensive modernisation and the construction of the North–South connection, linking the main railway stations in the city, was completed in 1952. Development was allowed to proceed with little regard to the aesthetics of newer buildings, and numerous architectural landmarks were demolished to make way for newer buildings that often clashed with their surroundings, giving name to the process of Brusselisation." --Sholem Stein

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Brussels is the capital and largest city of Belgium and de facto the capital of the European Union (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium. Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by a descendant of Charlemagne to a sizeable city.

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Culture and scenery

Architecture

The architecture in Brussels is diverse, and spans from the medieval constructions on the Grand Place to the postmodern buildings of the EU institutions.

Main attractions include the Grand Place, since 1988 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Gothic town hall in the old centre, the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral and the Royal Palace of Laeken with its large greenhouses. Another famous landmark is the Royal Palace.

The Atomium is a symbolic 103 meter tall structure that was built for the 1958 World's Fair. It consists of nine steel spheres connected by tubes, and forms a model of an iron crystal (specifically, a unit cell). The architect A. Waterkeyn devoted the building to science. Next to the Atomium is the Mini-Europe park with 1:25 scale maquettes of famous buildings from across Europe.

The Manneken Pis, a fountain containing a bronze sculpture of a urinating youth, is a tourist attraction and symbol of the city.

Other landmarks include the Cinquantenaire park with its triumphal arch and nearby museums, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels Stock Exchange, the Palace of Justice and the buildings of EU institutions in the European Quarter.

Cultural facilities include the Brussels Theatre and the La Monnaie Theatre and opera house. There is a wide array of museums, from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts to the Museum of the Army and the Comic Museum. Brussels also has a lively music scene, with everything from opera houses and concert halls to music bars and techno clubs.

The city centre is notable for its Flemish town houses. Also particularly striking are the buildings in the Art Nouveau style by the Brussels architect Victor Horta. Some of Brussels' districts were developed during the heyday of Art Nouveau, and many buildings are in this style. Good examples include Schaerbeek, Etterbeek, Ixelles, and Saint-Gilles. Another example of Brussels Art Nouveau is the Stoclet Palace, by the Viennese architect Josef Hoffmann. The modern buildings of Espace Leopold complete the picture.

Arts

The city has had a renowned artist scene for many years. The famous Belgian surrealist René Magritte, for instance, studied in Brussels. The city was also home of Impressionist painters like Anna Boch from the Artist Group Les XX. The city is also a capital of the comic strip; some treasured Belgian characters are Tintin, Gaston Lagaffe and Marsupilami. The Belgian Comics Museum combines two artistic leitmotifs of Brussels, being a museum devoted to Belgian comic strips, housed in the former Waucquez department store, designed by Victor Horta in the Art Nouveau style.

Brussels contains over 80 museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. The museum has an extensive collection of various painters, such as the Flemish painters like Bruegel, Rogier van der Weyden, Robert Campin, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacob Jordaens. The Magritte Museum houses the world's largest collection of the works of the surrealist René Magritte.

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