Rail has been part of the Brussels transportation scene since the mid-1800s but it was only in the 1970s that the city unveiled its metro.
"A year and half ago this location was an unauthorised rubbish dump. There was motor oil, frying oil, tyres, and all sorts of rubbish, there were drug sales going on, it was not a safe area.”
Brussels has the largest Art Deco building in the world. The observation platform around the cupola offers not only one of the most panoramic 360° views of the city, but also of the Pajottenland to the west and the countryside to the north and south.
Garden cities were not suburbs, nor rural retreats, but a more integrated foundation for an effective urban life.
"Brussels is home to citizens of many nations, with a growing number of artists from diverse backgrounds.”
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