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Throughout September 2024, Belgium will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the liberation during World War II. To mark the occasion, the City of Brussels is organising a number of official and festive activities.
Guests of honour:
- Welsh Guards
- Brigade Piron
Commemoration (Congress Column, 10h)
Official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Brussels at the Congress Column.
Ceremony followed by a parade accompanied by the Welsh Guards Band and several old military vehicles.
The parade moves through the city and greets Manneken-Pis, who puts on his 1942 Belgian paracommando soldier costume for the occasion.
Arrival of the parade (Grand-Place, 11h30)
Official speeches and presentation of the fresco 'Mémoire' (Remembrance), created by artist Denis Meyers in collaboration with the various schools of the City of Brussels.
Free celebrations and entertainment at the Grand-Place on Tuesday 3 September 2024:
- 11h00-20h00. Exhibition of military vehicles and a camp site of World War II
- 12h00-12h45. Dance class + Demo swing
- 13h00-14h00. Concert Welsh Guards Band
- 14h00-14h45. Dance class + Demo swing
- 15h00-16h00. Jake Walker
- 17h00-18h00. Along Comes Mary
- 19h00-20h00. Reverent Juke
A photo exhibition at the City Hall of Brussels recalls some aspects of the liberation of Brussels on 3 September 1944 and the main events surrounding this date.
Photos of the liberation of Brussels
On the evening of 3 September 1944, Brussels was liberated. The situation had been confused for several days. The city was in turmoil. Photographs and documents from that period paint a picture of those hectic days. The war was not over, but the vast majority of the population was overjoyed and celebrated the Belgian and Allied soldiers who came to liberate the city.
Practical info
- Where? City Hall (Militia and Ogival Hall), Grand Place - 1000 Brussels
- When? From 30 August to 6 September 2024
- Rate? Free
- Opening hours?
- From 16h to 20h on weekdays
- From 14h to 20h on weekends
- Please note: closure at 16h on Friday 6 September 2024
- Opening for schools of the City: from 8h to 16h on weekdays
Organised by: City of Brussels, Halles Saint-Géry, Study and Documentation Centre for War and Contemporary Society (CegeSoma/State Archives), in collaboration with the War Heritage Institute.
![Download in iCal format](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8,BEGIN:VCALENDAR%0AVERSION:2.0%0ABEGIN:VTIMEZONE%0ATZID:Europe/Brussels%0ABEGIN:DAYLIGHT%0ATZOFFSETFROM:+0100%0ARRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU%0ADTSTART:19810329T020000%0ATZNAME:CEST%0ATZOFFSETTO:+0200%0AEND:DAYLIGHT%0ABEGIN:STANDARD%0ATZOFFSETFROM:+0200%0ARRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU%0ADTSTART:19961027T030000%0ATZNAME:CET%0ATZOFFSETTO:+0100%0AEND:STANDARD%0AEND:VTIMEZONE%0ABEGIN:VEVENT%0ADTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240830T000000%0ADTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240906%0ASUMMARY:Brussels Liberation Day%0AX-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Throughout September 2024, Belgium will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the liberation during World War II. To mark the occasion, the City of Brussels is organising a number of official and festive activities.</p><p>Guests of honour:</p><ul><li>Welsh Guards</li><li>Brigade Piron</li></ul><p>[collapsed title="Official commemoration (Tuesday 3 September)"]</p><h3>Commemoration (Congress Column, 10h)</h3><p>Official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Brussels at the Congress Column.</p><p>Ceremony followed by a parade accompanied by the Welsh Guards Band and several old military vehicles.</p><p>The parade moves through the city and greets Manneken-Pis, who puts on his 1942 Belgian paracommando soldier costume for the occasion.</p><h3>Arrival of the parade (Grand-Place, 11h30)</h3><p>Official speeches and presentation of the fresco 'Mémoire' (Remembrance), created by artist Denis Meyers in collaboration with the various schools of the City of Brussels. [/collapsed]</p><p>[collapsed title="Free party at the Grand-Place (Tuesday 3 September)"]</p><p>Free celebrations and entertainment at the Grand-Place on Tuesday 3 September 2024:</p><ul><li><strong>11h00-20h00.</strong> Exhibition of military vehicles and a camp site of World War II </li><li><strong>12h00-12h45. </strong>Dance class + Demo swing</li><li><strong>13h00-14h00.</strong> Concert Welsh Guards Band</li><li><strong>14h00-14h45.</strong> Dance class + Demo swing</li><li><strong>15h00-16h00. </strong>Jake Walker</li><li><strong>17h00-18h00.</strong> Along Comes Mary</li><li><strong>19h00-20h00.</strong> Reverent Juke </li></ul><img src="/sites/default/files/bxl/liberation3.jpg" alt="Poster Public Education - Liberation of Brusselstion de la libération de Bruxelles" width="828" height="1170"><p>[/collapsed]</p><p>[collapsed title="Photo exhibition (from 30 August to 6 September)"]</p><p>A photo exhibition at the City Hall of Brussels recalls some aspects of the liberation of Brussels on 3 September 1944 and the main events surrounding this date.</p><h3>Photos of the liberation of Brussels</h3><p>On the evening of 3 September 1944, Brussels was liberated. The situation had been confused for several days. The city was in turmoil. Photographs and documents from that period paint a picture of those hectic days. The war was not over, but the vast majority of the population was overjoyed and celebrated the Belgian and Allied soldiers who came to liberate the city. </p><h3>Practical info</h3><ul><li><strong>Where? </strong>City Hall (Militia and Ogival Hall), Grand Place - 1000 Brussels</li><li><strong>When?</strong> From 30 August to 6 September 2024</li><li><strong>Rate? </strong>Free</li><li><strong>Opening hours?</strong><ul><li>From 16h to 20h on weekdays</li><li>From 14h to 20h on weekends</li><li>Please note: closure at 16h on Friday 6 September 2024</li><li>Opening for schools of the City: from 8h to 16h on weekdays</li></ul></li></ul><p>Organised by: City of Brussels, Halles Saint-Géry, Study and Documentation Centre for War and Contemporary Society (CegeSoma/State Archives), in collaboration with the War Heritage Institute. [/collapsed]</p><p> </p><img src="/sites/default/files/bxl/liberation2.jpg" alt="Affiche - Brussels Liberation Day" width="600" height="836">%0ALOCATION:Grand-Place%0AEND:VEVENT%0AEND:VCALENDAR){kind=link}