Brussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region.
As the economic capital of Belgium and a top financial centre of Western Europe with Euronext Brussels, Brussels is classified as an Alpha global city. It is also a national and international hub for rail, road and air traffic, and are sometimes considered, together with Belgium, as the geographic, economic and cultural crossroads of Europe. The Brussels Metro is the only rapid transit system in Belgium. In addition, both its airport and railway stations are the largest and busiest in the country.
Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomic offer (including its local waffle, its chocolate, its French fries and its numerous types of beers), as well as its historical and architectural landmarks; some of them are registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Principal attractions include its historic Grand-Place/Grote Markt (main square), Manneken Pis, the Atomium, and cultural institutions such as La Monnaie/De Munt and the Museums of Art and History.
These fascinating photos were taken by
Michel Huhardeaux that show street scenes of Brussels in 1980 and 1981.
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| Avenue des Celtes, Etterbeek, 1980 |
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| Barrière de Saint Gilles, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Barrière de Saint Gilles, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Barrière de Saint Gilles, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Barrière de Saint Gilles, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Barrière de Saint Gilles, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Carrefour de la Chasse, Etterbeek, 1980 |
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| Carrefour de la Chasse, Etterbeek, 1980 |
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| Chaussée de Waterloo, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Chaussée de Wavre, Etterbeek, 1980 |
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| Market at Place Flagey, Ixelles, 1980 |
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| Place Flagey, Ixelles, 1980 |
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| Place Stéphanie, Brussels, 1980 |
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| Rue de Livourne, Ixelles, 1980 |
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| Rue de Manchester and Quai de Mariemont, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, 1980 |
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| Rue de Washington, Ixelles, 1980 |
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| Rue Hôtel des Monnaies, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| 0 Signalman of the STIB at the Barrière de Saint Gilles, Saint-Gilles, 1980 |
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| Chaussée de Roodebeek, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1981 |
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| Advertisements, Avenue Roi Chevalier, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1981 |
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| Au Bon marché, boulevard du Jardin Botanique, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Avenue du Boulevard / boulevard du Jardin Botanique, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Avenue Louise, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Avenue Roi Chevalier, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1981 |
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| Distillerie de la gare, station square in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, 1981 |
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| Grand Place, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Grand Place, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Hotel Metropole, Place de Brouckere, Brussels, 1981 |
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| La Maison des crèpes, Rue du Midi, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Place de la Monnaie, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Place de la Monnaie, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Royal Ciné cinema, rue Charles Rogier (on the right of the Rogier Tower), Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, 1981 |
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| Rue de Trêves and Rue Belliard, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue des Fripiers, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue des Fripiers, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue du Marché au Charbon / Rue des Teinturiers, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue du Marché aux Herbes, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue du Midi, behind the Stock Exchange, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue du Midi, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue du Pont Neuf (between rue Neuve and boulevard Adolphe Max), 1981 |
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| Rue du Pont Neuf, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Fossé aux loups, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Grétry, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Henri Maus (along the Stock Exchange), Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Ravenstein, Place Royale, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Ravenstein, Place Royale, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Ravenstein, Place Royale, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Ravenstein, Place Royale, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Rue Tabora, Brussels, 1981 |
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| Shoppost, Place de la Monnaie, Brussels, 1981 |
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| The Northern Quarter before its destruction, 1981 |
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| The Northern Quarter before its destruction. Corner of rue de la Bienfaisance and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, 1981 |
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