Brussels
Also known as
- Brüssel ,
- Bruxelles ,
- Brussel
Brussels (, pronounced ; , ), formally, the Brussels Capital Region, is the capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium. It should not be confused with the much smaller City of Brussels (founded circa 580) within it, which is the capital of Belgium (and Flanders) by law.
Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by Charlemagne's grandson into a metropolis of more than one million inhabitants. After the end of World War II, Brussels has been an...
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