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Following its appointment as the administrative centre of the European Union in 1958 Brussels has undeservedly earned a somewhat corporate image. Commerce has always played an important role in Brussels’ economic history. The institutions of the EU and its satellite organisations occupy 3.5 million m² of office space in Brussels, most of which is located in the European district and around 55,000 people here are employed on behalf of the European Union. But as the ‘Capital of Europe’ Brussels has a decidedly cosmopolitan feel to it and its exciting character is the result of a mixture of people, cultures and languages co-existing. Here French and Flemish cultures sit comfortably side by side and today around twenty-five percent of the Brussels population is made up of foreign expatriates. While French and Flemish are the official languages one can expect to hear voices freely conversing in German, English and even Arabic.

Brussels is divided into the Upper and Lower towns with life in the Lower town revolving around the famous Grand’ Place square. The Grand’ Place, a medieval cobbled marketplace dominated by the towering gothic Hôtel de Ville, (town hall), has been significant to Brussels trade since the city was first founded over one thousand years ago and today it buzzes with tourists and locals visiting the many lively cafés, Art Nouveau bars and tourist restaurants where people come to meet and watch the inhabitants of the city go about their business. The surrounding streets unfurl like labyrinths of boutiques and restaurants and a museum or art gallery is never far away.

Brussels may not be teaming with the historical sites that are to be found in many other major European cities but it hosts its fair share of landmarks. For example, the Atomium is one of the most striking buildings in Europe. Built for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, the 103 metre tall structure represents the atomic structure of a crystal molecule of metal and although originally only intended by its creators to last for six months it continues to impress visitors today. A trip to Brussels is an opportunity to embrace a continental lifestyle and a vibrant atmosphere. Culturally Brussels equals any of its European counterparts, such as Paris and an opportunity to experience some of the city’s architectural and artistic heritage plays an important part in any visit to the city.

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