Vorst
Forest or Vorst, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zuid and Horta Museum.
Zuid
Photo: Ingolf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of Belgium's train network in the south of Brussels. The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.
Horta Museum
Museum
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The Horta Museum is a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the life and work of the architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former town house and workshop, built between 1898 and 1901, in Art Nouveau style.
Manneken Pis
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 4 km northeast of Vorst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Brussels and Matonge.
South Brussels
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The South district in the Belgian capital of Brussels comprises the municipalities of Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis, Forest / Vorst and Uccle / Ukkel.
Matonge
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Matongé is a district in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and home to its African population originating from the Congo.
Brussels
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Brussels is the capital of Belgium and one of the three administrative regions within the country, together with Flanders and Wallonia. Apart from its role within its country, it is also an internationally important city, hosting numerous international institutions, and in particular the headquarters of NATO and the core institutions of the European Union.
Vorst
- Type: Locality with 56,300 residents
- Also known as: “21007”
- Location: Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.815° or 50° 48′ 54″ northLongitude
4.3252° or 4° 19′ 31″ eastPopulation
56,300Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
9F26R87G+X3GeoNames ID
2798142
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Vorst” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gemeente Vorst”
- Dutch: “Vorst”
- French: “Commune de Forest”
- French: “Forest”
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