A Review On Brussel, Belgium

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Brussel, Belgium

Brussels, Flemish*Brussel, French*Bruxelles, city, capital of*Belgium. It is located in the*valley*of the Senne (Flemish: Zenne) River, a small tributary of the*Schelde*(French: Escaut). Greater Brussels is the country’s largest urban agglomeration. It consists of 19*communes, or*municipalities, each with a large measure of administrative*autonomy. The largest commune—which, like the greater*metropolitan area, is named Brussels—contains the historic core of the city and the so-called “European Quarter,” where the institutions of the*European Union*(EU) are located.*

City site
Brussels lies in the Central Plateaus of Belgium. Located between the Atlantic oceanfront of sandy lowlands and polders to the north and the rugged*Ardennes*highlands to the south, Brussels has long played the role of economic and transportation nexus for the broader region that spans the valleys of the*Schelde, Sambre, and*Meuse rivers. During the*medieval*period, Brussels was enclosed by two successive circuits of fortification walls, constructed in the 11th and 14th centuries. The latter circuit, which*encompassed*the commercially important Senne and a significant escarpment to the east, was roughly in the shape of a pentagon, the trace of which is still visible from the air.

Religions
Historically, Brussels has been predominantly*Roman Catholic, especially since the expulsion of*Protestants*in the 16th century. This is clear from the large number of historical churches in the region, particularly in the*City of Brussels. The pre-eminent Catholic*cathedral*in Brussels is the*Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, serving as the*co-cathedral*of the*Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels. On the northwestern side of the region, the*National Basilica of the Sacred Heart*is a Minor Basilica and parish church and the*14th largest church building*in the world. The*Church of Our Lady of Laeken*holds the tombs of many members of the*Belgian royal family, including all the former*Belgian monarchs, within the*Royal Crypt.

Shopping
Famous*shopping*areas in Brussels include the pedestrian-only*Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat, the second busiest shopping street in Belgium (after the*Meir, in*Antwerp) with a weekly average of 230,000 visitors,*home to popular international chains (H&M,*C&A,*Zara,*Primark), as well as the City 2 and Anspach galleries.*The Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries hold a variety of luxury shops and some six million people stroll through them each year.*The neighbourhood around*Rue Antoine Dansaert/Antoine Dansaertstraat*has become, in recent years, a focal point for fashion and design;*this main street and its side streets also feature Belgium's young and most happening artistic talent.