West Brussels

The West contains the extensive western suburbs of . Except for the Sacred Heart basilica, tourists usually do not visit this part of the city.
Wikivoyage
  • Type: neighborhood
  • Description: western suburbs of Brussels
  • Also known as: “Brussels/West”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edmond Machtens Stadium and La Fonderie.

Stadium
Photo: Billywillem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a football located in the municipality of in , Belgium. It was the home ground of Belgian Second Division club FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek until its dissolution in 2014.

Museum
Photo: Bernard Lee, CC0.
, Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour is a museum of industrial history in , Belgium. It collects objects, documents and oral history on the city's industrial past and visualises the working history of Brussels.

Castle
Photo: Bernard Lee, CC0.
is a castle-farm in , a municipality of , Belgium. The castle and surrounding park are used for cultural events and meetings of the municipal council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molenbeek and surroundings and Centre.

Photo: Sally V, CC BY 4.0.
Molenbeek and neighbouring quarters in have a bit of a shoddy reputation, in part due to overhyped media reports and in part due to genuine issues.

Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the historic of , including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.

West Brussels

Latitude
50.85312° or 50° 51′ 11″ north
Longitude
4.3209° or 4° 19′ 15″ east
Open location code
9F26V83C+69
Wiki­data ID
Q60658129
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