Things to see in Belgium

1,852 places worth seeing in Belgium on an illustrated map: Zwin, Grand-Place, Tournai Cathedral, Museum Plantin-Moretus and Atomium, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

Zwin The Zwin is a nature reserve at the North Sea coast, on the Belgian-Dutch border. It consists of the entrance area of a former tidal inlet w
Grand-Place Surrounded by the city tower and a range of beautiful 300-year-old buildings. In the evening, lit by bright illumination, it is simply ravis
Tournai Cathedral The cathedral is on the List as one of the best preserved cathedrals in Northern Europe. It is renowned for having one of the most impressiv
Museum Plantin-Moretus The home of 16th-century bookbinder and printer Christoffel Plantin. Regarded as one of the finest museums dedicated to printing in the worl
Atomium Unavoidable icon of Brussels and Belgium, important place for international tourism, unique creation in the history of architecture and embl
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal One of the most impressive and largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, built in 1351 it stands over 400 ft tall. It also houses some o
Jan Breydel Stadium The city has two teams playing soccer in First Division A, the Belgian top tier: Club Brugge KV and Cercle Brugge KSV. They share the Jan Br
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula Recognizable as a copy of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the cathedral of Brussels has a long history. A chapel dedicated to St. Michael
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Features both historical art and modern art in the one building. In a vast museum of several buildings, this complex combines the Musée d'Ar
National Basilica of the Sacred Heart The fifth biggest church in the world, with an impressive interior and an amazing view over Brussels and its surroundings.
Royal Palace of Brussels The ceremonial royal palace, where foreign statesmen are received by the King of Belgium. Has a park out front.
Church of Our Lady A fascinating church with architecture from the Romanesque and Gothic periods. In the east end of the church are very fine tombs of Charles
Groeningemuseum Known as 'The city museum of Fine Arts', it houses a collection of artworks that span several centuries (14th-20th), focusing mainly on work
St Bavo's Cathedral Don't miss this cathedral. Rather unimpressive exterior of Romanesque, Gothic, and baroque architecture. However, the interior is filled wit
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten boasts an excellent collection of paintings from the 15th century to the 20th century. The museum's pe
Yser Tower The Yser Tower is the tallest peace memorial in Europe. The first Yser tower was built after World War I, to honour the Flemish soldiers who
St. Rumbold's Cathedral The largest of the 8 churches in Mechelen, with a high tower (though not as high as had been planned — construction stopped early due to lac
Horta Museum The home of noted Belgian Art Nouveau architect and designer Victor Horta. Seeing where he lived and worked is a great way to get an introdu
Mini-Europe A miniature park at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments of the European Union on show, at a scale of 1:25. O
Rubenshuis The house of painter Peter Paul Rubens is now a museum of his life and artwork. Many of his paintings and artworks and his contemporaries ar
Tyne Cot Cemetery The largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in the world, situated to the south of the village of Passchendaele. There's a massi
Cinquantenaire Park This park with a monumental arch was developed in 1880 for the National Exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Belgium's independ
Museum van het Heilig Bloed A beautiful church on the Burg square. It houses a relic: a vial of blood that is said to be that of Jesus - and was built in the Gothic sty
Royal Theatre of La Monnaie The most famous concert venue for opera, ballet and classic music in the city. Its history dates back to the early 18th century, when the fi
Royal Museum for Central Africa Housed in the former summer palace of the Belgian kings. It is a centre for knowledge and resources on Africa, in particular Central Africa,
House of European History A display of European history from the perspective of the EU.
Museum aan de Stroom Large museum that tells about Antwerp in the world. You can visit the building for free, with a very wide view across Antwerp on the rooftop
Saint Nicholas' Church A mixture of surviving Romanesque elements of the Flemish architectural style known as Schelde Gothic, the impressive 13th- to 15th-century
Antwerp Zoo One of the oldest zoos in the world, with over 4000 animals and lots of 19th-century design and architecture.
Belgian Comic Strip Center Located in Europe's earliest shopping mall (a shiny Jugendstil/Art Nouveau palace). There is a permanent exposition featuring the early begi
Church of Our Lady of Laeken The church is best known for its connection with the royal family, many of which are buried in the crypt below it. Construction started in 1
Planet Group arena KAA Gent play soccer in Pro League, Belgium's top soccer tier. Their home ground Ghelamco Arena (capacity 20,100) is 3 km south of city cent
Vladslo German war cemetery One of the most important German cemeteries from the First World War lies in the village of Vladslo, north of Ypres and close to the city of
Musical Instruments Museum The museum houses more than 7000 instruments, from all times and all over the world. The museum’s reputation is built on its extraordinary c
Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon The history of this Roman Catholic church dates back to the early 13th century when Henry I, Duke of Brabant, recognized the Noble Serment o
Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos The largest and best known park of Brussels, on the edge of the Sonian Forest towards the south, with an area of 1.23 km². The park features
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History In the north wing of the Cinquantenaire Palace, this museum provides an overview of the development of military technology and of the major
St. Peter's Church, Leuven St Peter’s Church is a historic parish church in Leven with origins dating back to the medieval period. The church suffered serious damage i
Carolus Borromeuskerk Unlike the cathedral, this is a Baroque church. With a safe and minimal exterior, you would not know the beautiful decorations (done by Rube
Mont des Arts - Kunstberg The hill (often referred to its historic French name Mont des Arts, literally Mountain of Arts) is the northern slope of the Koudenberg, and
Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium The museum is well-known for its collection of iguanodons (dinosaurs discovered in the Bernissart coal mine in the Belgian Hainaut province)
Magritte Museum This museum is dedicated to the life and art of the Belgian artist René Magritte. It holds a multidisciplinary collection containing more th
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst Modern arts museum located in NE corner of citadelpark. Cafe on site.
Halle Gate Museum The last surviving city gate, it was part of the second walls of Brussels, and built in 1381 as an extension of the first walls which starte
Congress Column A monumental column commemorating the creation of the Belgian Constitution by the National Congress of 1830-1831 for the Belgian independenc
Church of Our Lady of the Chapel One of the most famous Gothic Catholic churches in Brussels, it derives its name from a chapel outside the city walls founded by the duke of
Jewish Museum of Belgium Dedicated to the craft, folk art, culture and religion of the Jewish people in Belgium.
Gallo-Roman Museum Houses Celtic gold, Roman glassware, Merovingian filigree work, and the dodecahedron (12-facet ball), an unusual Gallo-Roman object found du
St. Quentin Cathedral Church.
Josaphat Park Considering its location in the city of Brussels, Josaphat Park is quite large. It is south and west of Boulevard Lambermont and most of it

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