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French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) or (
Dutch) is a district of
Anderlecht
Anderlecht (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the ...
, a
municipality of
Brussels, Belgium. Located in the east of Anderlecht,
it is one of this municipality's largest and most populated districts. It developed during the
Industrial Revolution along the
Brussels–Charleroi Canal
The Brussels–Charleroi Canal, also known as the Charleroi Canal amongst other similar names, (french: canal Bruxelles-Charleroi, nl, kanaal Brussel-Charleroi) is an important canal in Belgium. The canal is quite large, with a Class IV Freyc ...
and is currently in a fragile social and economic situation due to the decline of its economy and the poor quality of some of its housing.
Sights
* The
Municipal Hall of Anderlecht is located on the /, at the heart of this district.
* The
Synagogue of Anderlecht, an
Orthodox synagogue
A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ...
designed in
Art Deco style by the architect and completed in 1933.
* The
National Museum of the Resistance
The National Museum of the Resistance ( nl, Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand, french: Musée National de la Résistance) is a museum located in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. The museum traces the history of the Belgian Res ...
, which traces the history of the
Belgian Resistance and
German occupation of Belgium during World War II.
* Between 1836 and 1991, the district housed the
Royal School of Veterinary Medicine, now moved to
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
but often still referred to as ''Cureghem''.
The old campus, listed as
protected heritage, is currently undergoing a large rehabilitation process.
* In its lower part, bordering the City of Brussels, are the
Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare and the /.
* Three listed buildings—the former Atlas Brewery, the old power station, and the former Moulart Mill
— are testaments to the old industrial activities next to the waterway.
* The
Cantillon Brewery, a
gueuze museum established in an actual working brewery.
File:Town hall of Anderlecht (DSC 2233).jpg, Anderlecht's Municipal Hall seen from the /
File:Anderlecht2019 02.jpg, Historic main building of the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine
File:Anderlecht, Monument "Aux forains morts glorieusement pour la patrie".jpg, Monument to the Showmen who died for the Fatherland on the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare
See also
*
History of Brussels
*
Belgium in the long nineteenth century
References
Citations
External links
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Neighbourhoods of Brussels
Anderlecht