Cureghem
Cureghem
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Neighbourhood | |
 Entrance and great hall of the Abattoirs of Anderlecht (main slaughterhouse in Brussels) | |
  Cureghem Location within Brussels   Cureghem Cureghem (Belgium) | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′12″N 4°19′44″E / 50.83667°N 4.32889°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1060, 1070, 1080 |
| Area codes | 02 |
Cureghem (French, pronounced [kyʁəɡɛm]) or Kuregem (Dutch, pronounced [ˈkyrəɣɛm] ) is a district of Brussels, Belgium. Located just south-west of the Pentagon (Brussels' city centre), it is one of the region's largest and most populated districts.
Cureghem roughly covers the area between the Quai de l'Industrie/Nijverheidskaai, railways along Brussels-South railway station and the south-western side of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road). The territory is thus split between the municipalities of Anderlecht,[1] Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and Saint-Gilles.[2]
The area developed during the Industrial Revolution along the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and is currently in a fragile social and economic situation due to the decline of its economy and the poor quality of some of its housing.
Sights
[edit]- The Municipal Hall of Anderlecht is located on the Place du Conseil/Raadsplein, at the heart of this district.[3][1]
- The Synagogue of Anderlecht, an Orthodox synagogue designed in Art Deco style by the architect Joseph de Lange and completed in 1933.[4]
- The National Museum of the Resistance, which traces the history of the Belgian Resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II.
- Between 1836 and 1991, the district housed the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine, now moved to Liège but often still referred to as Cureghem.[5] The old campus, listed as protected heritage,[6] is currently undergoing a large rehabilitation process.[1]
- In its lower part, bordering the City of Brussels, are the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare[7] and the Parc de la Rosée/Dauwpark.[8]
- Three listed buildings—the former Atlas Brewery,[9] the old power station, and the former Moulart Mill[10]— are testaments to the old industrial activities next to the waterway.
- The Cantillon Brewery, a gueuze museum established in an actual working brewery.
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Historic main building of the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine -
Monument to the Showmen who died for the Fatherland on the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Quartier de Cureghem | Anderlecht". www.anderlecht.be. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Zoom sur Saint-Gilles | IBSA" (PDF). ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Hôtel communal d'Anderlecht – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Synagogue de la Communauté israélite orthodoxe de Bruxelles (CIOB) – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "L'incroyable déménagement de l'école vétérinaire de Cureghem à Liège - Comment effacer 150 ans d'histoire..." [The incredible move of the veterinary school from Cureghem to Liège - How to erase 150 years of history?]. Le Soir (in French). 23 September 1993. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Ecole vétérinaire de Cureghem – Inventaire du Patrimoine Naturel". sites.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Square de l'Aviation – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Parc de la Rosée". Brussels Gardens (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Ancienne brasserie ATLAS – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Ancienne Meunerie Moulart, aujourd'hui centre d'entreprises COOP – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
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Media related to Cureghem/Kuregem at Wikimedia Commons
