Brussels A friendly Destination for Muslim Travelers Islam in Belgium is the second largest religion in the country. Muslims constituting 23.6% of the population in Brussels. Here our recommendations about what to see in Brussels. The Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre The Great Mosque of Brussels is the oldest mosque in Brussels. It is located in the Cinquantenaire Park. It is also the seat of the Islamic and Cultural Centre of Belgium. The original building was designed by architect Ernest Van Humbeek in an Arabic style, to form the Oriental Pavilion of the National Exhibition in Brussels in 1880. At that time the pavilion housed a monumental painting on canvas: “Panorama of Cairo”, by the Belgian painter Emile Wauters, which enjoyed major success. However, lack of maintenance in the twentieth century caused the building to deteriorate gradually.thIn 1967, King Baudouin lent the building to King Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. The buildings was turned into a place of worship for the use Muslim immigrants to Belgium. The Centre has a school and an Islamic research centre whose objectives are to propagate the Muslim faith. It also provides courses of Arabic for adults and children, as well as introductory courses in Islam. Address: Parc du Cinquantenaire 14, 1000 Bruxelles, Bélgica Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 16:00 Friday and Saturday, 9:00 - 13:00 Except July and August t Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 1:00 Friday and Saturday, 9:00 - 13:00 Grand Place This place, an UNESCO World Heritage Site is the main tourist attraction of Brussels. It is a beautiful, wide open cobbled medieval and the main market square. It is a great place to hang out and admire the elegant guildhouses. In the Middle Ages wooden houses were built around the market and by the 14th century wealthy families took to building stone mansions which led to the market developing into the main commercial administrative centre. There is a daily flower market between
Brussels A friendly Destination for Muslim Travelers Islam in Belgium is the second largest religion in the country. Muslims constituting 23.6% of the population in Brussels. Here our recommendations about what to see in Brussels. The Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre The Great Mosque of Brussels is the oldest mosque in Brussels. It is located in the Cinquantenaire Park. It is also the
