Cureghem
Cureghem (French) or Kuregem (Dutch) is a district of Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the east of Anderlecht,[1] it is one of this municipality's largest and most populated districts. It developed during the Industrial Revolution along the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and is currently in a fragile social and economic situation due to the decline of its economy and the poor quality of some of its housing.
 Entrance and great hall of the Abattoirs of Anderlecht (main slaughterhouse in Brussels) | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′12″N 4°19′44″E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
| Municipality | Anderlecht |
Sights
- Between 1836 and 1991, the district housed the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine, now moved to Liège but often still referred to as Cureghem.[2] The old campus, listed as protected heritage,[3] is currently undergoing a large rehabilitation process.[1]
- The Municipal Hall of Anderlecht is located on the Place du Conseil/Raadsplein, at the heart of this district.[4][1]
- Three listed buildings—the former Atlas Brewery,[5] the old power station, and the former Moulart Mill[6]—are testaments to the old industrial activities next to the waterway.
- In its lower part, bordering the City of Brussels, are the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare[7] and the Parc de la Rosée/Dauwpark.[8]
- The National Museum of the Resistance, which traces the history of the Belgian Resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II.
- The Cantillon Brewery, a gueuze museum established in an actual working brewery.
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Historic main building of the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine
Monument to the Showmen who died for the Fatherland on the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare
See also
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References
Notes
- "Quartier de Cureghem | Anderlecht". www.anderlecht.be. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "L'incroyable déménagement de l'école vétérinaire de Cureghem à Liège - Comment effacer 150 ans d'histoire..." [The incredible move of the veterinary school from Cureghem to Liège - How to erase 150 years of history?]. Le Soir (in French). 23 September 1993. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Ecole vétérinaire de Cureghem – Inventaire du Patrimoine Naturel". sites.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Hôtel communal d'Anderlecht – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Ancienne brasserie ATLAS – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Ancienne Meunerie Moulart, aujourd'hui centre d'entreprises COOP – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Square de l'Aviation – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Parc de la Rosée". Brussels Gardens (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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