Abattoirs of Anderlecht

The Abattoirs of Anderlecht, also known as the Abattoirs and Markets of Anderlecht-Cureghem and the Abattoirs of Cureghem, is a large industrial complex in , a municipality of , Belgium, and the city's main , employing some 1,500 people.
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  • Type: Commerce
  • Description: slaughterhouse and market in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Abattoir of Anderlecht”, “Abattoir of Cureghem”, “Abattoirs and Markets of Anderlecht-Cureghem”, “Abattoirs of Cureghem”, “Slaughterhouse of Anderlecht”, and “Slaughterhouses of Anderlecht”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.

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Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of train network in the south of . The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 1½ km east of Abattoirs of Anderlecht.

Museum
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The is a museum in , a municipality of , Belgium, tracing the history of the Belgian Resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II. is situated 370 metres south of Abattoirs of Anderlecht.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anderlecht and Scheut.

Town
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is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the , , , and , as well as the municipalities of and .

Neighborhood
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is a district of , a municipality of , Belgium. Located in the north of Anderlecht, it is bounded by the border with the municipality of to the north, the historical centre of Anderlecht to the south, the Birmingham district to the east, the Scheutveld district to the west and the semi-natural site of the Scheutbos to the north-west.

The West contains the extensive western suburbs of . Except for the Sacred Heart basilica, tourists usually do not visit this part of the city.

Abattoirs of Anderlecht

Latitude
50.84255° or 50° 50′ 33″ north
Longitude
4.32649° or 4° 19′ 35″ east
Open location code
9F26R8VG+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23777897
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q521496
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Walloon—“Abattoirs of Anderlecht” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marché des Abattoirs - Abattoir Markten and Manufakture.

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