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Brussels Tram Route 19
The tram route 19 in Brussels, Belgium is a tram route operated by the STIB/MIVB, which connects the Flemish town of Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek to the De Wand stop in Laeken in the municipality of the City of Brussels. Starting from the Groot-Bijgaarden railway station in Dilbeek, the route then stops at the Bayens roundabout and then enters the Brussels-Capital Region via the ''Brusselstraat''. The first stop in Brussels is at Hunderenveld in the municipality of Sint-Agatha-Berchem. The route then runs along the ''Avenue du Roi Albert/Koning Albertlaan'' up to the Dr. Schweitzer square, the ''Avenue Josse Goffin/Josse Goffinlaan'' and the ''Avenue de l'Hôpital Français/Frans Gasthuislaan'' where it enters the municipality of Koekelberg. The route then runs along the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Elisabeth park on the ''Avenue du Panthéon/Pantheonlaan'' and then on the ''Avenue de la Liberté/Vrijheidslaan'' up to the Simonis metro statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PCC 7700/7800
The PCC (Presidents' Conference Committee) is a streetcar (tram) design that was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful in its native country, and after World War II it was licensed for use elsewhere in the world where PCC based cars were made. The PCC car has proved to be a long-lasting icon of streetcar design, and many remain in service around the world. Origins The "PCC" initialism originated from the design committee formed in 1929 as the "Presidents' Conference Committee", renamed the "Electric Railway Presidents' Conference Committee" (ERPCC) in 1931. The group's membership consisted primarily of representatives of several large operators of U.S. urban electric street railways plus potential manufacturers. Three interurban lines and at least one "heavy rail", or rapid transit, operator— Chicago Rapid Transit Company—were represented as well. Also included on the membership roll were manufacturers of surface cars ( streetcars) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. The official capital of Flanders is the City of Brussels, although the Brussels-Capital Region that includes it has an independent regional government. The powers of the government of Flanders consist, among others, of economic affairs in the Flemish Region and the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels, such as Flemish culture and education. Geographically, Flanders is mainly flat, and has a small section of coast on the North Sea. It borders the French department of Nord to the south-west near the coast, the Dutch provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Brussels Tram Routes
This is a list of Brussels tram routes : * tram route 3: from Churchill to Esplanade * tram route 4: from Stalle Parking to Brussels-North * tram route 7: from Vanderkindere to Heysel/Heizel * tram route 8: from Roodebeek to Louise/Louiza * tram route 9: from Arbre Ballon/Dikke Beuk to Simonis and Elisabeth * tram route 19: from Groot-Bijgaarden to De Wand * tram route 25: from Boondael/Boondaal to Rogier * tram route 32: from Drogenbos Castle to Da Vinci (runs only after 8.00 p.m.) * tram route 39: from Montgomery to Ban Eik * tram route 44: from Montgomery to Tervuren Station (until the 1960s, this route was a railway line starting from Etterbeek) * tram route 51: from Van Haelen to Stade/Stadion * tram route 55: from Rogier to Da Vinci * tram route 62: from Eurocontrol to Jette Cemetery * tram route 81: from Marius Renard to Montgomery * tram route 82: from Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem to Drogenbos Castle (to Brussels-South after 8 p.m.) * t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laeken Park
() or () is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality. Toponymy Etymology The name ''Laeken'' ( nl, Laken, link=no) derives from the Germanic ''Lacha'' or ''Lache'' ("water", "lake"), because the Molenbeek brook at the time formed a network of ponds at this height. The oldest mention of the village is in a diploma from 1080, where the name ''Gilbert de Lacha'' appears. There is also the mention ''Lachus'' in 1117. Main sights Royal Palace The Royal Palace of Laeken, official home of the Belgian Royal Family, is situated in Laeken. The palace was built in 1782–1784 by the French architect and urbanist Charles de Wailly. It was partly destroyed by fire in 1890, and was rebuilt and extended by the architect Alphonse Balat. The French architect Charles Girault gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuyvenbergh Metro Station
Stuyvenbergh is a Brussels Metro station on line 6. It opened on 5 July 1985 and is located under the intersection of the /, the / and the /, in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels The City of Brussels (french: Ville de Bruxelles or alternatively ''Bruxelles-Ville'' ; nl, Stad Brussel or ''Brussel-Stad'') is the largest municipality and historical City centre, centre of the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, as well a ..., Belgium. The underground station is named after the Castle of Stuyvenberg, located east of the station in Laeken Park. External links Brussels metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 1985 City of Brussels 1985 establishments in Belgium {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro (french: Métro de Bruxelles, nl, Brusselse metro) is a rapid transit system serving a large part of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It consists of four conventional metro lines and three ''premetro'' lines. The metro-grade lines are M1, M2, M5, and M6 with some shared sections, covering a total of , with 59 metro-only stations. The ''premetro'' network consists of three tram lines (T3, T4, and T7) that partly travel over underground sections that were intended to be eventually converted into metro lines. Underground stations in the ''premetro'' network use the same design as metro stations. A few short underground tramway sections exist, so there is a total of of underground metro and tram network. There are a total of 69 metro and ''premetro'' stations as of 2011. Most of the common section of the first two metro lines (between De Brouckère metro station and Schuman station) was inaugurated on 17 December 1969 as ''premetro'' tramways, converte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jette Cemetery
Jette (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Ganshoren, Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Wemmel. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). History Origins to Middle Ages Neolithic tools and remains of a Gallo-Roman villa have been found on the territory of Jette, proving the old age of the first settlements in this area. The fact that its first church was dedicated to Saint Peter also indicates early Christianisation. During the Middle Ages, parts of the territory were feudal dependencies of the Duchy of Brabant. Under the duke's protection, Dieleghem Abbey was founded in 1095 by the Bishop of Cambrai and administered by Augustinian canons. In 1140, the Abbey's monks switched to the rules of the Premonstratensian order. In the 13th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jette Railway Station
Jette railway station (french: Gare de Jette, nl, Station Jette) is a railway station in the municipality of Jette in Brussels, Belgium, opened in 1892. The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), is located south of King Baudouin Park on the /. It lies on line 50, between Bockstael and Berchem-Sainte-Agathe railway stations. Nearby is the / stop of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB), which offers a connection with Brussels tram route 19 The tram route 19 in Brussels, Belgium is a tram route operated by the STIB/MIVB, which connects the Flemish town of Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek to the De Wand stop in Laeken in the municipality of the City of Brussels. ..., as well as bus routes 53 and 88. History The station opened on 17 September 1858. The current building, whose facade is protected, dates from 1892. Train services The station is served by the following service(s): *Intercity servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonis Metro Station
Simonis and Elisabeth are two interconnected stations on the Brussels Metro serving line 2 and line 6 on two different levels. Additionally Simonis is a railway station operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) and a tram stop. The station complex is situated at the end of the / in the municipality of Koekelberg, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. ''Simonis'' was named after the /, itself named after the Belgian sculptor Eugène Simonis; while the nearby Elisabeth Park, named after Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, gives ''Elisabeth'' its name. ''Simonis'' metro station opened on 6 October 1982 and is a transit station in north–south direction situated in a cutting next to a railway line. It is served as a transit station on line 6 and is a terminus of line 2. ''Elisabeth'' metro station is orthogonal to and one level below ''Simonis'' and is a terminal station located at the end of Boulevard Léopold II in east–west direction. It opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Park
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minnesota * Elizabeth, New Jersey, largest city with the name in the U.S. * Elizabeth City, North Carolina * Elizabeth (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina * Elizabeth, Pennsylvania * Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (other) * Elizab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of The Sacred Heart, Brussels
nl, Nationale Basiliek van het Heilig-Hart , native_name_lang = , image = Basilica of the Sacred Heart.jpg , imagesize = , imagealt = , caption = National Basilica of the Sacred Heart , coordinates = , country = Belgium , osgridref = , osgraw = , location = / 1B-1083 Ganshoren, Brussels-Capital Region , previous denomination = , churchmanship = , membership = , attendance = , website = , former name = , bull date = , founded date = , founder = , dedication = Sacred Heart , dedicated date = , consecrated date = 1935 , cult = , relics = , events = , past bishop = , people = , status = , functional status = Active , heritage designation = , designated date = , architect = Pierre Langerock, Albert Van Huffel, Paul Rome , architectural type = Basilica , style = Art Deco , years built = , groundbreaking = , completed date = , construction cost = , closed date = , demolished date = , capacity = 3,500 , length = , length nave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Agatha-Berchem
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe ( French, ) or Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch, ), often simply called Berchem, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Ganshoren, Koekelberg and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Dilbeek. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). , the municipality had a population of 25,298. The total area is , which gives a population density of . The municipality is known for its calm and peaceful character. It is said that Berchem is a "village in the city". History In the Middle Ages, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe was a modest village on the edge of Brussels. In 1795, it received the status of an autonomous municipality. In 1841, it separated from neighbouring Koekelberg, and in 1954, it became a part of the Brussels-Capital Region. Main sights Berchem-Sainte-Agathe has a rich cultural and ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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