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Disrupted services on Thursday 12 March

The services at the various counters of the Brucity Administrative Centre and liaison offices will be disrupted on Thursday 12 March 2026. Brucity and the Haren liaison office will exceptionally close at 4 pm instead of 6 pm. You can still request your documents online and make an appointment on the citizen portal External siteMyBXL.

Architectural and artistic heritage

Architectural and artistic heritage
Vauxhall - Brussels Park

The architectural and artistic heritage of the City consists of listed buildings and landscapes, city landmarks and art, a religious heritage and monuments.

The City of Brussels has numerous goods, complexes and landscapes that enjoy legal protection, buildings, streets, squares, trees, parks and archaeological sites. The management of this heritage is a regional competence.

To distinguish:

  • Protected property owned by individuals or higher authorities (Region, County, State): the Region and more specifically its External siteCultural Heritage Service is responsible for all issues relating to preservation of architectural heritage.
  • Protected property belonging to the City: these are managed by the City and works are subject to authorisation and supervision by the Region.

List of protected goods

The Cultural Heritage Service of the Region maintains External sitea list of goods that enjoy a legal protection measure.

Publications

Heritage publications

The City has 272 monuments, including 63 fountains and 32 contemporary artworks.

To distinguish:

  • Architectural elements of fountains and ponds along public roads and in the parks
  • The monuments, often commemorating, the inscriptions, the placards (such as memorials of World War I)
  • The sculptures along public roads and in the parks
  • Contemporary art 

Publications

The churches are nearly all classified. The daily management of churches and chapels is observed by the Church. Nevertheless, repair and restoration are usually done by the City. Specifically, the Historic Heritage Unit is responsible for the administration of 28 churches and five presbyteries.

The grave heritage includes the four cemeteries of the City, located in Laeken, Evere, Neder-Over-Heembeek and Haren. The first two are classified as landscape and most of their tombs and relics enjoy a legal and specific protection.

Publications

Environmental publications (with the parks, gardens and cemeteries of the City and their heritage)

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