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Midi Fair
The Midi Fair, also known as the South Fair (; ) or the Kermesse of Brussels (; ), is the most important fair or '' kermesse'' in Brussels, Belgium, held since 1880. It takes place every year and lasts more than a month, starting on the Saturday preceding 21 July (Belgian National Day) and ending on the Sunday of the sixth fair weekend, in the second half of August. The average of over 120 attractions draw more than 1.5 million visitors annually. History The Midi Fair has been organised since 1880 on the /, part of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road), between the Halle Gate and the Anderlecht Gate. That year, the Brussels City Council decided to bring together the fairs of the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), the / and the Place des Martyrs/Martelaarsplein at this new location, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence. Subsequently, a committee of traders and municipal councilors was set up in 1882 to organise the Brussels Fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the largest List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, municipality and historical City centre, centre of the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Region (from which it is List of capitals outside the territories they serve, separate) and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal Institutions of the European Union, EU institutions in its Brussels and the European Union#European Quarter, European Quarter. Besides the central historic town located within the Pentagon (Brussels), Pentagon, the City of Brussels covers some of the city's immediate outskirts within the greater Brussels-Capital Region, namely the former municipalities of Haren, Belgium, Haren, Laeken, and Neder-Over-Heembeek to the north, as well as the Avenue Louise, Avenue Louise/Louizalaan and the Bois de la Cambre, Bois de la Cambre/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
