Heysel

The Heysel is northern most district, and its most leisure centered district. The Atomium is its most famous attraction, but the district has a lot more opportunities for activities and interesting sights to offer.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood
  • Also known as: “Heisel”, “Heizel Plateau”, “Heysel - Heizel”, and “Heysel Plateau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Baudouin Stadium and castle Laken.

Stadium
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The is a sports ground in , Belgium. Located in the north-western district of the , it was built to embellish the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in view of the 1935 Brussels International Exposition.

Castle
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The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family. It lies in the Brussels-Capital Region, 5 km north of the , in , and sits in a large private park called the Royal Domain of Laeken.

Theme park
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is a miniature park located in the Bruparck entertainment park, at the foot of the , in , Belgium. has reproductions of monuments in the European Union and other countries within the continent of Europe on display, at a scale of 1:25.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Business District and Schaarbeek.

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The is a district in , .

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Schaerbeek or is one of the 19 municipalities of the , Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the , , and .

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is a town of 37,000 inhabitants in , , just north of . The town is known for its abbey, castles and abbey beer.

Heysel

Latitude
50.89789° or 50° 53′ 52″ north
Longitude
4.33884° or 4° 20′ 20″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
9F26V8XQ+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1866455868
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
2795774
Wiki­data ID
Q155285
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Walloon—“Heysel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “海塞尔公园”
  • Chinese: “海塞爾公園”
  • Chinese: “海瑟尔”
  • Chinese: “海瑟尔公园”
  • Czech: “Heysel”
  • Dutch: “Heizel”
  • Dutch: “Heizelplatau”
  • French: “Heysel”
  • Galician: “Heyse”
  • German: “Heysel-Plateau”
  • German: “Heysel”
  • Greek: “Πάρκο Χέιζελ”
  • Hebrew: “פארק הייזל”
  • Irish: “Heysel”
  • Italian: “Heysel”
  • Japanese: “パレ・ドゥ・サントネール”
  • Northern Sami: “Heysel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heizel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heysel park”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heysel-parken”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heysel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heyselplatået”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heysel”
  • Norwegian: “Heysel”
  • Persian: “هیزل پلاتو”
  • Polish: “Heysel”
  • Portuguese: “Heysel”
  • Spanish: “Heysel”
  • Swedish: “Heysel”
  • Urdu: “ہیزیل پلیٹو”
  • Walloon: “Heyzel”

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