Cureghem
Cureghem (French) or Kuregem (Dutch) is a district of Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the east of Anderlecht, 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.
Sights
- The Municipal Hall of Anderlecht is located on the Place du Conseil/Raadsplein, at the heart of this district.
- The Synagogue of Anderlecht, an Orthodox synagogue designed in Art Deco style by the architect Joseph de Lange and completed in 1933.
- The National Museum of the Resistance, which traces the history of the Belgian Resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II.
- Between 1836 and 1991, the district housed the Royal School of Veterinary Medicine, now moved to Liège but often still referred to as Cureghem. The old campus, listed as protected heritage, is currently undergoing a large rehabilitation process.
- In its lower part, bordering the City of Brussels, are the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare and the Parc de la Rosée/Dauwpark.
- Three listed buildings—the former Atlas Brewery, the old power station, and the former Moulart Mill— are testaments to the old industrial activities next to the waterway.
- 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
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Monument to the Showmen who died for the Fatherland on the Square de l'Aviation/Luchtvaartsquare