Royal Palace
The Royal Palace in Brussels is not the official residence of the King and Queen, but King Albert II has his offices here and it is used for state receptions, royal audiences and court ceremonies. Each year during summer months, the Royal Palace opens its doors to the public. The admission is free.
European Parliament
The official seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg, but the one in Brussels serves for preparatory meetings and complementary, non-plenary sessions. It is located in the European quarter of Brussels, close to the Leopoldpark.
Royal Military Museum

The Royal Military Museum you can find in the northern hall of the Triumphal Arch. It has a collection of 10 centuries military history. Admission for the museum is free. The Triumphal Arch


This arch was built to serve as a monument to illustrate the glorious past of Brussels. The arch was planned for the world exhibition of 1880 but was completed in 1905. It is possible to go to the top of the Arch and have a view on the city. In the large halls on both sides of the arch are museums. The northern hall houses the Royal Military Museum and the southern hall houses the Autoworld museum.Manneken Pis
This famous little boy stands close to the Grote Markt on the corner of the Stoofstraat and the Eikstraat. On some days you can find him there naked but very often he's wearing one of more than 600 costumes. These costumes you can see in the City Museum. There are several stories why Manneken Pis is standing here. According to one of them a little boy had watered against the door of a witch who lived where the fountain now stands. The witch was so angry that she turned the little boy into a statue. Whatever the real reason is today this statue is one of the most famous landmarks in Brussels.
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