Are you looking for things to do in Brussels? Try our Tourist Scavenger Hunt to walk the old town while discovering its history, its monuments, and its frescoes!
It will take you from Central Station to the Grand Place by way of the Manneken-pis, the Parliament and the Royal Palace. You will face challenges at most stops. Each challenge you solve will tell you where to go next and earn you points.
Brussels is the capital of Belgium with a population of around 1.2 million in the metropolitan area.
Scavenger Hunt information :
- Royal Palace
- Brussels City Hall
- Sainte-Gudule Grand Cathedral
- Jeanneke-Pis
- Manneken-Pis
- Tintin Fresco
- Toone Royal Theatre
- Brussels Stock Exchange
- Mont des Arts
- And much more!
We visited Brussells in 2008. Friends who go there regularly are testing this scavenger hunt.
- Starting point: outside Central Station, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- Distance: 3.1 km/1.9 mi
- Duration: 3 hours
- Methode: on foot
- Required: Fully charged smartphone with internet access (data plan) – Wifi will not be enough.
- Suggested:
- Water bottle
- Local map
History
Brussel was founded in 979 by Charles de Basse-Lotharingia. It, therefore, celebrated its millennium in 1979. However, there are megalithic and Roman remains that obviously predate that.
The city developed on three sites (along the Senne and on a nearby hill). The first 4 km rampart was completed in the 13th century. It was then enlarged to 8 km.
Brussels fell under Spain’s control, then under Austrian reign (Habsburgs) after the Nine Years War. The Brabant revolution of 1789-1790 led to the independence of Belgium. The French Revolution of 1789 saw Belgium annexed to France but the fall of Napoleon liberated it in 1815.
Since 1830 Brussels has been the capital of Belgium.
