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Senne district
The rue Antoine Dansaert which delimits the district with that of the Quays.
The rue Antoine Dansaert which delimits the district with that of the Quays.
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50 ° 50 ′ 54 ″ N 4 ° 20 ′ 34 ″ E

the Senne district is a district of Pentagon which, itself, is the central district of city ​​of brussels.

Understand

Popular district if there is one, it was, from the Middle Ages, occupied by craftsmen mainly tanners and millers who used water from the Senne to practice their activities. With the industrial revolution, many craft breweries, which have now disappeared, settled in the neighborhood. From this revolution remain many industrial buildings today transformed into lofts. The two main places of tourist interest are gentrified rue Dansaert, which delimits the district with that of the Quais, a real showcase for young Belgian stylists and fashion designers from the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and the School of La Cambre in Brussels, as well as the museum of sewers.

To see

The former granting pavilion which has become a sewer museum.
  • 1 Museum and visit to the sewers Logo indicating a link to the website Pavilions of the granting of the Anderlecht gate (trams 518283 and bus 46, stop at “Porte d'Anderlecht”), Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 2796039, e-mail : Logo indicating timetables museum: closed for an indefinite period. Sewer visit: by reservation from Tuesday to Friday for groups of minimum 10 people, departure from 10 h, 11 h 30, 13 h and 14 h 30. Logo indicating tariffs museum: free. Sewer visit, adults: , under 15: , under 6 and residents of the city of Brussels: free. – Wi-Fi network inaccessibleInaccessible to people with reduced mobility Installed in one of the two former pavilions of the granting of the Porte d'Anderlecht, the museum has four rooms which tell the story of the vaulting of the Seine, the techniques of flood control, installation and maintenance of a collector. If the sewer network extends under the streets of the "Pentagon" over a length of 350 kilometers, including 30 kilometers of collectors, the public will see, during a visit of one hour, only a few hundred meters as well. than the handling of a gate car and the only place where the Senne is visible during its underground journey.

Do

  • Midi Fair Logo indicating a link to the websiteLogo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a facebook link Boulevard du Midi (train, station "Brussels twelve o'clock "- subways 343132518283, station "Lemonnier "- trams 518283 and bus 46, stop at “Porte d'Anderlecht”) Logo indicating timetables from Saturday, July 18 to Monday, August 23, 2021. Logo indicating tariffs On August 23 and 24, reduced rate days.. – Wireless paying. Access limited to people with reduced mobility. Variety fair open since 1880. With its 120 attractions and its 1.5 million visitors during its opening period, it is the second most important variety fair in Belgium.

To buy

  • 1 Antoine Dansaert Street Logo indicating a wikipedia link – Showcase of young Belgian stylists and fashion designers from the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and the School of La Cambre in Brussels.

Eat

Restaurants are listed by type of cuisine and then alphabetically.

Brasserie cuisine

  • 1 The Manufacture Logo indicating a link to the websiteLogo indicating a facebook link Rue Notre Dame du Sommeil, 12-20, Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 5022525 Logo indicating timetables Monday to Saturday: from 12 h - 14 h and19 h - 22 h 30 (closed on Saturday lunchtime). Logo indicating tariffs menus at 16, 38 and 50 , dishes between 17,5  and 27,5 . – Brasserie cuisine. In a former sewing workshop, garden terrace. Classified “Bib Gourmand” in the 2015 Michelin guide.
  • 2 In't Spinnekopke ("À la petite airaignée" in Brabant dialect) Logo indicating a link to the website Flower Garden Square, 1, Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 5118695 Logo indicating timetables Monday to Saturday: from 12 h - 15 h and18 h - 23 h (closed on Saturday lunchtime). Logo indicating tariffs the map. – Brasserie cuisine with local specialties. Terrace, private parking at n ° 16 rue des Fabriques.

Mediterranean cuisine

  • 3 El Rincon de Espana (Casa Miguel) Rue de l'Abattoir, 43, Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 5128256 Logo indicating timetables Monday to Thursday: from 10 h - 22 h, from Friday to Saturday: from 10 h 30 - h. Logo indicating tariffs less of 25 . – Spanish cuisine. Terrace.

Have a drink / Go out

Theater and performance hall

  • 1 Kaai Studio's Logo indicating a link to the website Rue Notre-Dame du Sommeil, 81, Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 2015959, e-mail : Logo indicating timetables Agenda. – Theater and performance hall depending on Kaai Theater of the Flemish Community.

Bar and nightclub

  • 2 The Archduke Logo indicating a link to the websiteLogo indicating a facebook link Rue Antoine Dansaert, 6, Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 5120652 Logo indicating timetables open every day from 16 h - hcalendar of events. Logo indicating tariffs drinks menu. – Bar dedicated to jazz music where many jam sessions. The Archduke was opened in 1953 by the Belgian jazz pianist and composer Stan Brenders.

Housing

  • 1 Georges V 'T Kint Street, 23, Logo indicating a telephone number  32 2 513 50 93 room available from 15 h, to be released before 11 h. Logo indicating tariffs Cheap. – 18 bedrooms. Bar. Quiet place.

Manage the day-to-day

The district does not have a cash machine.

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