Schaerbeek or Schaarbeek is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
Schaerbeek's Municipal Hall seen from the Place Colignon/Colignonplein
The Schaerbeek Gate in 1612
The Place des Carabiniers/Karabiniersplein
St. Mary's Royal Church
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the Flemish Region and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.
Panorama of the city centre from the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg
Engraving of Brussels from c. 1610
Manneken Pis
Brussels' Town Hall