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Brussels Canal, the Glossary

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The Brussels Canal (Canal de Bruxelles; Kanaal van Brussel) is a section of waterway in Brussels, Belgium.[1]

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  1. 10 relations: Brussels, Brussels–Charleroi Canal, Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal, City of Brussels, Covering of the Senne, Fortifications of Brussels, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Senne (river), Small Ring, Brussels, Turning basin.

  2. Canals in Brussels
  3. Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.

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Brussels–Charleroi Canal

The Brussels–Charleroi Canal (Canal Bruxelles-Charleroi; Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi), also known as the Charleroi Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in Belgium. Brussels Canal and Brussels–Charleroi Canal are canals in Brussels.

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Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

The Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal (Canal maritime de Bruxelles à l'Escaut; Zeekanaal Brussel-Schelde), also known as the Willebroek Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in Belgium. Brussels Canal and Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal are canals in Brussels.

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City of Brussels

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 (from which it is separate) and Belgium.

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Covering of the Senne

The covering of the Senne (Voûtement de la Senne; Overwelving van de Zenne) was the covering and later diverting of the main river of Brussels, Belgium, and the construction of public buildings and major boulevards in its place.

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Fortifications of Brussels

The Fortifications of Brussels (Fortifications de Bruxelles; Vestingwerken van Brussel) refers to the medieval city walls that surrounded Brussels, Belgium, built primarily to defend the city but also for administrative reasons.

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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

italic (French) or italic (Dutch), often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.

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Senne (river)

The Senne or Zenne is a small river that flows through Brussels, Belgium.

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Small Ring, Brussels

The Small Ring (Petite Ceinture, Kleine Ring) inner ring road, formally R20 and N0 is a series of roadways in central Brussels, Belgium, surrounding the historic city centre. Brussels Canal and Small Ring, Brussels are city of Brussels.

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Turning basin

A turning basin, winding basin or swinging basin is a wider body of water, either located at the end of a ship canal or in a port to allow cargo ships to turn and reverse their direction of travel, or to enable long narrow barges in a canal to turn a sharp corner.

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See also

Canals in Brussels

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_Canal

Also known as Canal de bruxelles, Kanaal van brussel.