 The Egmontpaleis or Palais d'Egmont, seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a site for European diplomacy
The Egmontpaleis or Palais d'Egmont, seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a site for European diplomacy
 The royal palace in Brussels
The royal palace in Brussels
 Skyline of Brussels seen from the Kunstberg or Mont des Arts
Skyline of Brussels seen from the Kunstberg or Mont des Arts
 Old houses on Brussels' Grand Place or Grote Markt
Old houses on Brussels' Grand Place or Grote Markt
In 977 AD, the Leuven became Dukes of Brabant at about this time also (1183/1184). From 1357 to 1379, a new city enclosure was constructed as the former one was already proving to be too small: it is now known as the inner ring or pentagon. In the 15th century, by means of the wedding of heiress Margaret III of Flanders with Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, a new Duke of Brabant emerged from the House of Valois (namely Antoine, their son), with another line of descent from the Habsburgs (Maximilian of Austria, later Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, was Philip's father).
In 1695 Brussels was attacked by general Villeroy of King Louis XIV of France. A bombardment destroyed the city's heart: more than 4000 houses were put to flame, including the medieval buildings at the Grote Markt or Grand Place, except for the famous city hall, which miraculously survived.
In 1830, the La Muette de Portici at De Munt or La Monnaie theatre. On July 21, 1831, Léopold I, the first King of the Belgians, ascended the throne, undertaking the destruction of the city walls and the construction of many buildings. Under Léopold II, the city underwent many more changes: the Zenne was culverted (as it brought diseases), the North-South Junction was built, and the Tervuren Avenue was laid out.
From May 10, 1940, Brussels was bombed by the German army. Most of the damage was done however in 1944-1945. The Heysel Stadium disaster took place in Brussels on May 29, 1985. The Brussels Capital Region was founded on June 18, 1989.
in Somalians in Europe, namely Al Siddik al Har'am, died in a car accident in Brussels. The plot became a spiritual site for mourners. Now every year Somalians gather there on 7th of August and commemorate the accident.
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