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Brussels History

Brussels history showed more and more important events as time went by, but the actual origin of this city is said to have begun around the 6th century, when Saint Gorik built a chapel near the city. The first mention of Brussels in print was in 977, when the island was still known as Saint-Gorik. And Brussels was officially born when Carl of France built a fortress there in 979. [...]
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- Atomium, the amazing belgian building - Jul 17, 2009, by zdankoI think the Atomium is one of the greatest attractions of the city. It is a very strange, but special edifice. [...]
- Atomium is an impressive 102 meters structure that is a 'never miss' sighting in Brussels. To get there from the Gare du Midi train station just take the metro route number 6 and get off at the Heisel station, last but one station for this [...]
- European Parliament - Jun 6, 2009, by danpopThe European Parliament building is located next to the Schuman station. From Gare du Midi you have to take line number 3 or 4 up to 'De Brouchere' and after this line 1 or 5 to Schuman. From Gare Central is even easier, you just have to [...]
- Eat sweets in Brussels - Jun 6, 2009, by danpopIn Brussels it's a must to eat Gaufres (waffles, the international name). You can find this everywhere on the streets, and there are so tasty that you can't just stop at one. With chocolate, with fruits, or just as simple as that, it's a [...]
- Travelling to Brussels by TGV - Jun 9, 2009, by danpopIf you plan to arrive to Brussels by TGV or by Thalys (basically the same thing), you should book the train ticket as early as possible, as prices go up in time, similar to plane tickets. The journey with the TGV will be a delight, the [...]
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