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Church Of St. Augustine, Forest
nl, Sint-Augustinuskerk , native_name_lang = , image = Saintt_Augustine's_Church.jpg , imagesize = 250px , imagelink = , imagealt = , landscape = , caption = , coordinates = , osgraw = , osgridref = , location = / B-1190 Forest, Brussels-Capital Region , country = Belgium , denomination = Roman Catholic , previous denomination = , churchmanship = , membership = , attendance = , website = , former name = , bull date = , founded date = , founder = , dedication = Saint Augustine , dedicated date = , consecrated date = , cult = , relics = , events = , past bishop = , people = , status = Parish church , functional status = Active , heritage designation = Protected , designated date = 08/08/1988 , architect = Léon Guiannotte, André WatteyneRomain Wibaut, Thomas Coomans and Ine Wouters, "Hidden modernity: Reinforced concrete trusses in Brussels parish churches (1935-40)", in ''Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest, Belgium
(French, ) or ( Dutch, ), is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). The municipality is commonly known for Forest National/Vorst Nationaal concert hall. It also houses an important jail, an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets. Etymology The first inhabitants named their village , which was likely based on the Old Dutch word , meaning "forest" () of the "prince" (). This likely found its origin in the Latin name , meaning "private forest". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinforced Concrete
Reinforced concrete (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility. The reinforcement is usually, though not necessarily, steel bars (rebar) and is usually embedded passively in the concrete before the concrete sets. However, post-tensioning is also employed as a technique to reinforce the concrete. In terms of volume used annually, it is one of the most common engineering materials. In corrosion engineering terms, when designed correctly, the alkalinity of the concrete protects the steel rebar from corrosion. Description Reinforcing schemes are generally designed to resist tensile stresses in particular regions of the concrete that might cause unacceptable cracking and/or structural failure. Modern reinforced concrete can contain varied reinforcing materials made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Churches In Brussels
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History Of Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), 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. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brussel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Deco In Brussels
The Art Deco movement of architecture and design appeared in Brussels, Belgium, immediately after World War I when the famed architect Victor Horta began designing the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Centre for Fine Arts, and continued until the beginning of World War II in 1939. It took its name from the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925. At the end of World War II, Art Deco in Brussels faded to make way for the modern architecture, modernist and International Style (architecture), international architectural styles that would mark the postwar period. Origins Art Deco in Brussels was the result of a dual Austrian and American influence: on the one hand, the influence exerted by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann and the Viennese Secession, via the Stoclet Palace in the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality, on certain Brussels' architects following geometric Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Belgium
The Catholic Church in Belgium, part of the global Catholic Church in Belgium, is under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome and the Episcopal Conference of Bishops. Dioceses There are eight dioceses, including one archdiocese, seat of the archiepiscopal residence and St. Rumbolds Cathedral, located in the old Flemish city of Mechelen (Malines in French). The Belgian church also oversees the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the National Basilica of Belgium. In 2009, Cardinal André-Mutien Léonard was appointed new archbishop of Mecheln-Brussels and thus Belgium's new primate, but only after the 450th anniversary celebration of the Mechelen-Brussels archdiocese and the canonisation of Fr. Damien De Veuster of Molokai. Both events were led by Cardinal Godfried Danneels, his predecessor as Archbishop and Primate between 1979 and 2010. Before his appointment, Léonard was Bishop of Namur. Since 2015, the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and primate of all Belgiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Churches In Brussels
In Brussels, there are numerous church buildings, most of which are attached to the Roman Catholic Church. The Brussels-Capital Region is home to 107 Catholic parishes. Other religious buildings in the region are also mentioned. By municipality Anderlecht Audergem/Oudergem Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem City of Brussels Etterbeek Evere Forest/Vorst Ganshoren Haren Ixelles/Elsene Jette Koekelberg Laeken/Laken Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Neder-Over-Heembeek Saint Gilles/Saint-Gillis Saint-Josse-ten-Node/Sint-Joost-ten-Node Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek Uccle/Ukkel Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde Woluwe-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Woluwe-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe References Church list at kerknet.beAngloinfo.comipcbrussels.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Places of worship in Brussels * Brussels-related lists Lists of religious buildings and structures in Belgium Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Brussels
The tram (or streetcar) system in Brussels, Belgium is the 16th largest tram system in the world by route length, in 2017 providing 149.1 million journeys (up 9.5% on 2016) over routes 140.6 km in length. In 2018, the Brussels tram system consisted of 18 tram lines (eight of which – lines 3, 4, 7, 25, 32, 51, 55 and 82 – qualified as premetro lines, and five of which - lines 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 - qualified as "Chrono" or "Fast" lines). Its development has demonstrated many of the quandaries that face local public transport planners. The Brussels tram system also has several interesting peculiarities: the inconsistent route pattern resulting from the closure of the interurban trams, the conflict between low-floor surface trams and high-floor underground trams, and whether the trams run on the right or the left. History Before the First World War Belgium's first horse-drawn trams were introduced in Brussels in 1869, running from the Porte de Namur to the Bois de la Cambr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Buses
The Brussels buses network is complementary to the rail network in Brussels, Belgium, which consists of Brussels trams, trams, National Railway Company of Belgium, trains, and Brussels Metro, metro trains. Brussels buses are operated by Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, STIB/MIVB, the local public transport company. It has 50 bus routes and 11 night routes, which run on Friday and Saturday night. Some buses from Flanders, Flemish transport company De Lijn and Wallonia, Walloon transport company TEC (transport), TEC also serve Brussels but are not part of the same bus system. History The first motor buses were used in Brussels in 1907, with one route connecting the Brussels Stock Exchange to the Ixelles town hall. It was then stopped in 1913. Other buses were set in service from 1920 on, and in 1926 ''Les Autobus Bruxellois'', a bus company, was founded to operate the bus network. In 1955, one year after the STIB was founded, it took over ''Les Autobus Bruxellois'' and opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duden Park
Duden Park (french: Parc Duden, nl, Dudenpark) is a public park located in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It covers and has a level difference of , with its highest point being at an elevation of . Duden Park is home to the historical football club, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, with Joseph Marien Stadium being located to the west of the park near the lowest point, at elevation. The park is adjacent to Forest Park to its north. File:DudenparkJustitiepaleis.jpg, Duden Park File:Château Parc Duden.jpg, Duden Park château File:LUCASchoolofartsDudendepark.jpg, LUCA, School of Arts in the park's château See also * List of parks and gardens in Brussels This is a list of parks and gardens in the Brussels-Capital Region divided by municipality. A park or garden located on the territory of several municipalities is listed for each municipality. Anderlecht Audergem/Oudergem Berchem-Sainte ... References Notes {{reflist Parks in Brussels Urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Registers In Belgium
Heritage registers in Belgium include immovable heritage such as World Heritage Sites, and National heritage sites, but also intangible cultural heritage. The agency responsible for keeping and updating inventories of immovable heritage is dependent on the region, as is the name for the object, which is called Beschermd erfgoed, Biens classés or Kulturdenkmal depending on the language of the municipality of the location. Three National heritage organizations In 1835 the ''Commission royale des monuments et des sites'' (Royal committee for monuments and sites) was created to advise the government on conservation and historic preservation. This committee was split in 1968 into a Flanders committee (''Koninklijke Commissie voor Monumenten en Landschappen'') and a Wallonian committee, and in 1993 a third committee was formed to administer the area of Brussels. Walloon region In the Walloon region, the organization of the European Heritage Days and the classification of objects i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
(French, ) or ( Dutch, ), often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, as well as by the municipalities of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Dilbeek, Jette and Koekelberg. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). From its origins in the Middle Ages until the 18th century, Molenbeek was a rural village on the edge of Brussels, but around the turn of the 19th century, it experienced major growth brought on by a boom in commerce and manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. Its prosperity declined after the Second World War, owing to deindustrialisation, leading to extensive investment and regeneration. Knowing a strong movement of imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
