A Catedral de São Michael e Santa Gudula é o local para casamentos reais e funerais da Bélgica. Sua construção iniciou no século XIII e foi concluída dois séculos depois. Várias capelas foram adicionadas durante os séculos XVI e XVII. Uma figura impressionante de precisão e simetria, a catedral serve como um exemplo monumental da arquitetura brabante-gótica. Do lado de fora, duas imponentes torres chamam a atenção e é difícil não admirar os intrincados vitrais. Os restos da igreja românica do século X, sobre a qual a catedral foi construída, também evocam uma admiração considerável. Concertos de música religiosa ou clássica também são realizados aqui regularmente.
The Church of Our Blessed Lady of Sablon adorns the historic heart of Brussels with its striking late Gothic architecture, featuring a Brabantine Gothic facade and interior Baroque chapels. Built as a remarkable cross-shaped structure with a 26-meter (85.30 feet) high ceiling, the church also features lovely stained glass paintings that were completed in the 19th Century. The construction of the church commenced in 1304, a year after the Noble Serment of Crossbowmen were recognized as a guild and granted a small plot in Sablon. The church grew to the miraculous entity it is today when one Beatrijs Soetkens brought the idol of Virgin Mary from Antwerp and placed it in the church. Since then, the church is associated with the religious procession of Ommegang, where the statue of Mary is carried through the streets of Brussels once a year.
Built for King Leopold in 1873, these sparkling glass and steel domes border the Royal Palace of Laeken. Greenhouses were an innovative construction of the time and these are particularly extraordinary because of their Art Nouveau style. These greenhouses have an enormous range of rare flowers and plants. While the attraction's exterior can be visited year-round, visitors can only enter the greenhouses' interior and view the plants for a short period in spring.
The former residence of Van Eetvelde, also called Hôtel van Eetvelde, is a beautiful townhouse that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Victor Horta between 1895 and 1898, this house exemplifies the Art Nouveau style that the architect helped establish. Marvel at the narrow building's use of light and curving lines that creates a unique style.
The house of Emile Tassel, a physicist and chemist, is a noteworthy landmark and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This house was built by Victor Horta in 1893 in the Art Nouveau style. Horta's remarkable structure includes iron girders and large windows. The house itself is closed to the public, but even a quick glimpse at its stunning exterior is definitely worth the trip!
Chateau of Val-Duchess is a historic structure which was constructed in 1780 and was previously home to the prioress of the Val Duchesse priory which was founded in 1262. In the early 20th Century the chateau was donated to the Royal Trust of Belgium. Following this transfer it has played a significant role as a meeting place for discussions in European and Belgian politics. In recent years it has been used as the venue of the Belgo-British Conference.