Brussels-South railway station

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Brussels-South railway station is a major railway station in Brussels, Belgium. Geographically, it is located in Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis on the border with the adjacent municipality of Anderlecht and just south of the City of Brussels.

Main hall of Brussels-South railway station

Bogards' railway station (1839), pictured c. 1860

The second Brussels-South railway station (1869), pictured in 1927

The second station's main facade and triumphal arch, c. 1920

Saint-Gilles, Belgium

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Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Forest and Ixelles. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch), but predominantly French-speaking nowadays.

Saint-Gilles' Municipal Hall seen from the Place Maurice Van Meenen/Maurice Van Meenenplein

Start of the Chaussée de Waterloo/Waterloosesteenweg (on the right) from the Halle Gate

View of the Parvis de Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillisvoorplein towards the Church of St. Gilles

Front entrance to Saint-Gilles Prison