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1 'Cascatelles of Parc Astrid'
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ANDERLECHT, the inexhaustible soul commune
Anderlecht is a wide municipality of Brussels' region at
the border of Brussels city.
Anderlecht could be qualified of "urban-rural community"
thanks to its wide territory (1,784 hectares) enables to
have one foot in the city and the other in the countryside.
Anderlecht is composed of several heterogeneous entities
mixing various types of housing and green areas with many
functions.
The city centre of d'Anderlecht is mostly made of Art-Déco
style houses. Old districts vary between neo-renaissance
and eclectic style.
Anderlecht hosts four garden cities as well as districts
built in the 1950-1960 at the time of entertaining
modernism.
Green areas offer an unusual diversity for a municipality
located at the periphery of the European Capital: numerous
urban parks, two listed seminatural sites, a canal and a
river, an area dedicated to sports and leisure, growing and
farming areas, etc. This elements form a unique patchwork
in the Brussels region. Moreover, the different districts
are bound with a urban disposal called Park-system (green
or blue) i.e. an ingenious set of parks and tree line
streets in the heart of the city.
Beyond the city’s unusual geography, Anderlecht has a
pertinent history: 2012 will be the time to celebrate the
Millennium of the Collegial Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon.
Anderlecht is a "urban-rural community", a crossroad
between city and countryside waiting for you to explore it!
(Extract from: Anderlecht, Take a walk on the Anderlecht
side, éd. 2010, Commune of Anderlecht)
ANDERLECHT, cultural commune
Anderlecht counts no less than nine museums. Literature
lovers will surely appreciate the visit of the Erasmus
house or the museum of the poet Maurice Carême. Scientists
will like the academic museum of Medicine, Anatomy and
human embryology. Other places of interests are the Luizen
mill, the Beguinage museum, the National museum of
Resistance and the China museum. For art and exhibition
fans the neo-classical house of artists will give you the
opportunity to admire the work of exhibitors from various
artistic movements. You will surely enjoy the Hall of Fame,
huge open-air museums with mural paintings.
A stop at the Brussels Gueuze (beer) museum is a must,
before continuing
on your way – Brewery Cantillon …
Numerous writers were born in or wrote about Anderlecht,
like Caroline Lamarche, Francis Danemark, Jacques Brel,
Nadine Monfils, Thomas Owen, and the comics stars Gos or
Hergé.
Anderlecht is also a place for film shootings: “Potiche”
with Deneuve, Depardieu and Luchini, “Françoise Dolto, a
desire to live” with Josiane Balasko, “Protect and Serve”
with Kad Merad and Carol Bouquet or “the eighth day” with
Daniel Auteuil and Miou-Miou, etc.
Maurice Frydman, Michel Mouffe, Jacqueline Nicolas, N'Faly
Kouyate, Urban Trad, Machiavel, Mika Reggae, Pauxeroso,
Pierre Wattiez-Watch, et many other artists live in
Anderlecht and you may see them on your way.
Anderlecht is an amazing commune which will give you much
pleasure, laughter and many good memories !
