(See also the links at the end of this article)
How to get there:
The State Archives of Belgium are on the following address:
rue de Ruysbroeck 2
1000 Brussels
phone: +32 2 513 76 80
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It is easy to get there by taxi or public transportation. The national airport of Belgium, which is situated in Zaventem near Brussels, is about 14.4 km (8.95 miles) away and it takes about 16 minutes to drive by car (without traffic).
The museum district “Kunstberg – Mont des Artsâ€:
The archives are near the Kunstberg which in French is called Mont des Arts (hill of Arts).
That area in fact serves as the Museum District of Brussels which was conceived by King Léopold II. King Léopold II decided to turn the whole district into what today is known as the Mont des Arts. The King dreamed of making Brussels a modern and cultural capital city and Mont des Arts the treasure of his country and witness to the history of Belgium.
The Mont des Arts is situated in about the same area which was known as the “Jewish (more…)