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I am visiting - See & do - Guided tours & visits
Laeken Découverte
Laeken découverte offers guided tours for groups upon request about different places in Laeken such as the Royal Greenhouses or the cemetery of Laeken, two highlights that any tourist interested in the royal heritage of Brussels should discover
Brussels Greeters
A specific way to discover Laeken: discover the best places of Laeken with enthusiastic, friendly locals in Laeken of Brussels Greeters who will give you an insiders’ visit of Laeken.
Comic Book Tour
Whenever you go to visit the atomium take your time to do the tour of comic strips on the walls in Laeken.
These are the places where your can find comics on the walls in Laeken (see also the map):
- Jouvray – Lincoln – Paleizenstraat
- Franquin -Marsupilami – Houba de Stromer 141
- Marlier – Tinny / Martine – Koninginnelaan 325
- Merho – Kiekeboe – Dikke Lindelaan 2
- Mezzo – Le roi des mouches – Hubert Stiernstraat
- Jef Nys – Jommeke – Lokvogelstraat 3
- Tillieux Maurice – Guus Slim – Leopold I-straat 201
- Tome en Janry – De kleine Robbe – Eeuwfeestlaan (Bruparckplein)
- Walthéry François – Natasja – Jan Bollenstraat 76
- Zep – Titeuf – Emile Bockstaellaan
Greenhouse of Laeken
Every spring, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are open to the public for approximately 3 weeks, generally from the second half of April until the beginning of May.
You can discover there an exceptional collection of flowers and rare plants and also the impressive glass greenhouses with metal frames designed by Victor Horta’s teacher Alphonse Balat.
More info on the website of the Royal Family.
Laeken à la carte
Different walks can be done through Laeken. We recommend this map Carte Laeken.
News
April 24, 2020
Laeken ‘Unlocked’
To support our local shops, we’ve put together this non-exhaustive list : Shopping areas Bockstael Houba De Strooper Tour & Taxis De Wand Copies Edi-print (on appointment) Drinks (delivery) En Stoemelings Fermenthings La Source Beer co. Food (delivery) Lili bulk Lily’s Granola Gardening & Flowers (delivery) L’Hortensia Skyfarms VVM Bloemen Home (delivery) Passe–vite Steylemans Restaurants […]
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December 24, 2019
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings! And best wishes for the New Year.
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May 12, 2019
BE HERE au BYRRH
Don’t say BYRRH, say BE-HERE! The former distribution centre of the renowned French aperitif BYRRH, which was abandoned for several decades, has been completely renovated to open up to the neighborhood and to become what the inhabitants have been longing for: an organic market and a hub for artistic workshops and sustainable production. In short, […]
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May 9, 2019
Marché floral 2019
Impressions de la 18ième édition sous la pluie, sous le soleil et toujours dans la bonne humeur! Merci à toutes et à tous qui ont contribué à ce beau moment sur le Parvis, que ce soit en tant qu’exposants, organisateurs ou visiteurs. Votre sourire et votre énergie rayonnent dans le quartier. Un tout grand merci […]
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February 27, 2019
Flowers for Bockstael?
Reeds vorig jaar vroeg Laeken.Brussels in een open brief aan de NMBS, Infrabel en een aantal Schepenen om actie te ondernemen voor een veilig en aantrekkelijk station Bockstael. Er werd gevraagd om het station proper te maken en het te onderhouden. Er werd gevraagd om de sociale controle aan te scherpen via kleine uitstallingen/kiosken. Er werd […]
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September 29, 2018
Laeken Brussels launches weekly Laeken poll
Dans le cadre des élections communales du 14 octobre 2018, Laeken.Brussels ASBL/VZW interroge chaque semaine les habitants de Laeken via une série de « QUESTIONS AUX LAEKENOIS » posées via sa page Facebook. Nous leur avons ainsi demandé quelles étaient pour eux les thématiques les plus importantes dans la perspective du prochain scrutin communal. Voici le classement des thématiques […]
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September 16, 2018
Bio for BYRRH
Curious minds from Laeken and elsewhere had the opportunity during the Heritage days 2018 to visit the works going on at the BYRRH site, previously center of distribution of this South-French aperitif. Currently under renovation and scheduled to be ready in 2019, the site is to become a hub for various workshops and… a long […]
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September 8, 2018
This weekend in Laeken
Samedi: Braderie Rue Marie-Christine Les commerçants de la rue Marie-Christine invitent à leur braderie ce samedi et dimanche. Atomium Park Festival • Deep in House Free Open Air 3 stages free festival to celebrate the Atomium 60th anniversary all weekend long. Dimanche: Braderie Rue Marie-Christine Les commerçants de la rue Marie-Christine invite à leur braderie […]
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