Practicalities
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Reservations can be made from the 8 of September 2026 via this website. |
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Visit our Information Point New this year: throughout the entire weekend, you are warmly welcome at our Information Point, located at 20 Mont des Arts (from 10 a.m til 5 p.m). Drop in for programme information, a friendly chat, answers to your questions or to purchase one of our publications. |
| You can also discover the 20 winning photographs from the Urban Zoom Schools 2026 photography competition. Every year, Urban invites secondary school pupils from Brussels to explore their city through a new lens. From more than 850 submitted photographs, the jury selected twenty striking images that reveal Brussels through the eyes of young photographers. | |
| More information about Urban Zoom Schools here. | |
| A postcard with a link to the full programme is available from your local library or municipal office. | |
| Be sure to visit our ‘… and more’ page to discover our collaborations and other related initiatives. | |
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For ecological and economic reasons, the full programme is no longer available in a printed brochure this year. You can find the complete programme and the interactive map featuring all Heritage Days venues and activities here. |
| To ensure that the Heritage Days can go ahead as seamlessly as possible, some visits to sites and participation in activities must be booked in advance. Bookings can be made online from the second week of September 2026 on this website. | |
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Please note: Sunday 20 September is Car Free Sunday. Vehicles are not allowed to drive in the Brussels Region between 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. |
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Regarding accessibility for people with reduced mobility: the program allows you to filter locations based on their level of accessibility. For any additional information on this topic, feel free to contact us at: jdp-omd@urban.brussels |
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Similarly, the program lets you filter locations offering guided tours in French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB). These seven locations are also listed in the FAQ section. For any further questions about these tours and activities, please write to: nicole_lemaire@icloud.com |
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Telephone helpline open on 19 and 20 September 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 02/432.83.00 |
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Theme
OUR LANDSCAPE, OUR LEGACY
Since 1989, the Heritage Days have been a much-anticipated event for thousands of visitors from Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia and far beyond. Each year, they offer a unique opportunity to discover the rich heritage of the Brussels Region.
For this 38th edition, Urban invites you to look at Brussels differently. Under the theme ‘Our landscape, our legacy’, you will discover how heritage is present all around us. Heritage is, after all, more than what we have inherited from the past. It is also what we value, protect and pass on today to the generations of tomorrow. Brussels is a city of many landscapes. Squares, parks, streets, buildings and views together form the environment in which we live, work, move around and coexist. This environment is constantly changing, shaped by architecture, culture, nature and social developments.
During these Heritage Days, you will discover a surprisingly diverse programme: from iconic monuments and new heritage to sites undergoing major transformation. Brussels’ natural and rural landscapes will also receive special attention, alongside locations that invite you to experience the city from a different perspective: from above, underground or through a global lens.
Art in public space, intangible heritage, traditions, collections, stories and meeting places show just how multifaceted our heritage is. Together, they show that heritage does not stand still, but is part of our everyday lives and of the city of tomorrow. These Heritage Days are an invitation to look at Brussels with fresh eyes: to discover what makes our city so special and to reflect together on how we can preserve, strengthen and pass it on to future generations.
This special programme has been made possible thanks to the commitment of Urban’s teams, the owners and managers of the participating sites, heritage associations and many dedicated partners. I would like to warmly thank them all.
I wish you many inspiring discoveries.
Sarah LAGRILLIÈRE,
Deputy General Manager
urban.brussels