20 Jul 2025 Oud Brussel: #13 Sint-Eligiuskapel In the Middle Ages, located on the corner between today's Muntplein (Place de la Monnaie) and Schildknaapstraat (Rue de l'Écuyer),… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
19 Jul 2025 Oud Brussel: #12 Predikherenklooster In the area occupied by the back of the Theatre 'De Munt' (La Monnaie) and the block of buildings around… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
08 Jul 2025 Oud Brussel: #11 Begijnhof The former Great "Begijnhof" of Brussels was huge. Its formal name was "Begijnhof Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Wijngaard" (Begijnhof of Our Lady… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
16 Feb 2025 Oud Brussel: #10 Collegiale kerk van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele North of the central train station of Brussels, surrounded by Wildewoudstraat and the Sint-Goedeleplein is the 13th century Gothic Cathedral… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
01 Feb 2025 Oud Brussel: #09 Sint-Laurentiuskapel On the east side of today's Sint-Laurensstraat, on the compounds of the former printing house of the National Bank, once… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
On the spot of the former entrance of the Sint-Elisabethklooster-op-de-Berg Sion, where the Sionsberg met the Sint-Elisabethberg at the Oratorienberg, is the statue of a kneeling naked girl on a pillar within the compound of the National Bank. 02 Dec 2024 Oud Brussel: #08 Sint-Elisabeth op de berg Sion Sint-Elisabeth op de berg Sion (St Elizabeth on Mount Zion) was an Augustinian convent in Brussels (1432-1796). Today, the main… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
Financietoren, Tour des Finances to Botanical Gardens; Location of the 14th century Keulsepoort /Schaarbeeksepoort 16 Nov 2024 Oud Brussel: #07 Keulsepoort – Schaarbeeksepoort The former Keulsepoort (later Schaarbeeksepoort) was one of the outer city gates of Brussels built in the 14th century. Today,… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
Tor, Harold. (2024) "Location of Brussels' 14th century Lakensepoort." All rights reserved 15 Nov 2024 Oud Brussel: #06 Lakensepoort The former Lakensepoort (Laken Gate) was part of the outer city wall defence of Brussels built in the 14th century.… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
02 Nov 2024 Oud Brussel: #05 Vlaamsepoort The former Vlaamsepoort (Flanders Gate) of Brussels is located today at the end of the 'Vlaamsesteenweg' and 'Antoine Dansaertstraat' on… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
Anderlechtsepoort 15 Aug 2024 Oud Brussel: #04 Anderlechtsepoort The location of Brussels' former outer city gate, the Anderlechtsepoort (Anderlecht Gate), is located on the ring way between the… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments