Brussels-Capital Region facts for kids

The flag of the Brussels-Capital Region

Brussels-Capital Region is one of the three regions of Belgium. Its official name can be in the three official languages of Belgium

French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest and
German: Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt

It has 19 municipalities:

#	French name	Dutch name	Postal code(s)
1	Anderlecht	Anderlecht	1070
2	Auderghem	Oudergem	1160
3	Berchem-Sainte-Agathe	Sint-Agatha-Berchem	1082
4	Ville de Bruxelles*	Stad Brussel*	1000, 1020, 1120, 1130, 1040, 1050
5	Etterbeek	Etterbeek	1040
6	Evere	Evere	1140
7	Forest	Vorst	1190
8	Ganshoren	Ganshoren	1083
9	Ixelles	Elsene	1050
10	Jette	Jette	1090
11	Koekelberg	Koekelberg	1081
12	Molenbeek-Saint-Jean	Sint-Jans-Molenbeek	1080
13	Saint-Gilles	Sint-Gillis	1060
14	Saint-Josse-ten-Noode	Sint-Joost-ten-Node	1210
15	Schaerbeek	Schaarbeek	1030
16	Uccle	Ukkel	1180
17	Watermael-Boitsfort	Watermaal-Bosvoorde	1170
18	Woluwe-Saint-Lambert	Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe	1200
19	Woluwe-Saint-Pierre	Sint-Pieters-Woluwe	1150

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There are two other regions:

Flanders (Flemish Region)
Wallonia (Walloon Region)

Images for kids

The Grand Place after the 1695 bombardment by the French army
Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Gustaf Wappers, 1834
The Place Royale/Koningsplein in the late 19th century
The 1927 Solvay Conference in Brussels was the fifth world physics conference.
British tanks arrive in Brussels on 4 September 1944, ending the German occupation
The Royal Palace of Brussels
The Brussels Parliament building
Aerial view of the European Quarter
The Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein with the European Parliament in the background
Headquarters of Eurocontrol in Haren
NATO country flags wave at the entrance of NATO Headquarters in Haren
Bilingual signs in Brussels
The municipalities with language facilities (in red) near Brussels
The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg
The Great Mosque of Brussels is the seat of the Islamic and Cultural Centre of Belgium.
Manneken Pis is a well-known public sculpture in Brussels.
The Grand Place of Brussels, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Flagey Building in Ixelles
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The Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark triumphal arch and museums
The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie
Meyboom giants in Brussels, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Brussels Summer Festival
Zinneke Parade
Brussels is known for its local waffles.
Flea Market on the Place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein
20 km of Brussels
R.S.C. Anderlecht fans at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Brussels' Northern Quarter business district
The former Brussels Stock Exchange building
The Université Libre de Bruxelles
Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht
Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 landing at Brussels Airport in Zaventem
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Main hall of Brussels-South railway station, home to the Eurostar train service to London
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Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat is one of the city's main streets.
Policeman in Brussels
Hôtel Tassel by Victor Horta (1893)
Stairway in Hôtel Tassel
Hôtel Ciamberlani by Paul Hankar (1897)
Old England department store by Paul Saintenoy (1899)
Saint Cyr House by Gustave Strauven (1903)
Cauchie House by Paul Cauchie (1905)
Sgraffito panel in the Cauchie House
Stoclet Palace by Josef Hoffmann (1911)