Anderlecht ( Netherlands. Anderlecht , French Anderlecht , Anderlekt ) is one of the nineteen communes that make up the Brussels-Capital Region . Anderlecht is located in the western part of the Brussels metropolitan area. Anderlecht borders the following seven communes (clockwise): Molenbeck-Saint-Jean , Brussels , Saint-Gilles , Foret , Drogenbosch , Sint-Peters-Leuw and Dilbeck (the first four communes are Brussels, the rest are Flemish ).
| Commune | |||||
| Anderlecht | |||||
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| fr. Anderlecht , Netherlands. Anderlecht | |||||
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| A country |  Belgium | ||||
| Region | Brussels Capital Region | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| First mention | 1046 | ||||
| Area | 17.74 km² | ||||
| Center height | |||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 96011 people ( 2005 ) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +32 2 | ||||
| Postcode | |||||
| anderlecht.be | |||||
![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Anderlecht.jpg/90px-Anderlecht.jpg)
Content
- 1 Attractions
- 2 Sports
- 3 Gallery
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Attractions
The three main attractions are located in the central area, next to the current Netherlands metro station . Sint-Guido / fr. Saint-Guidon .
- The Gothic Church of St. Peter and St. Guido (Sint-Pieter-en-Sint-Guidokerk), XIV-XV century.
- Yard of the runners. It was founded in 1252, but it has survived to the present day and acquired in 1634.
- House of Erasmus ( niderl. Erasmushuis ). The house of the beginning of the 16th century, in which Erasmus of Rotterdam visited in 1521. Now in the house is a museum.
Sport
In the sports world, the commune is known for its football club of the same name .
Gallery
Church of St. Peter and St. Guido
Yard of the runners
Garden area Mortebek
Metro Sint-Guido / Saint-Guidon
Notes
- ↑ GeoNames - 2005.
- ↑ Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
Links
- Information at the beginning of the 20th century : Anderlecht // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.