(French) or (Dutch) is a district of Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the east of Anderlecht, it is one of this municipality's largest and most populated districts. It 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
Between 1836 and 1991, the district housed the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine, now moved to Liège but often still referred to as Cureghem. The old campus, listed as protected heritage, is currently undergoing a large rehabilitation process. The Municipal Hall of Anderlecht is located on the /, at the heart of this district. Three listed buildings—the former Atlas Brewery, the old power station, and the former Moulart Mill—are testaments to the old industrial activities next to the waterway. In its lower part, bordering the City of Brussels, are the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare and the /. The National Museum of the Resistance, which traces the history of the Belgian Resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II. The Cantillon Brewery, a gueuze museum established in an actual working brewery.
See also
History of Brussels
Belgium in "the long nineteenth century"
References
Notes
Neighbourhoods of Brussels
Anderlecht
