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Le Royal, also known as Sport Nautique de Bruxelles, was founded in July 1865, under the reign of Léopold I. In 1868, the club was invited to a private regatta at Laeken Palace. It was such a success that the King named it ‘Le Royal’. Le Royal is the oldest sailing club in the capital and one of the 3 oldest rowing clubs in the country. 

Founded in Brussels in 1874, the Union Nautique de Bruxelles is a rowing club dedicated to every level, whether it’s competition, leisure or improvement. Among its most famous affiliates is the 2020 European U23 Indoor Rowing Champion, Caitlin Govaert.

The Sea Scouts of the 75th Sea Scouts brigade have brightened up the canal, whatever the weather, ever since 1921. The division has a fleet of 7 ‘lelievlets’, metal-hulled boats operated by paddles, sails or a motor. They can accommodate a small crew of up to 8 people.

Roodbaard is a Marine Scouts division belonging to the active and pluralistic Scouting Federation FOS Open Scouting. Roodbaard is the Dutch name for Barbarossa, an Ottoman pirate. Barbarossa was the son of a Turkish father and a Greek mother, and, as such, a multicultural and multinational sailor.

Founded in 1922, the Royal Marine Cadet Corps (RCM) trains young people between the age of 12 and 21 to live aboard a ship. Their instructors include civilians and members of the military forces. Members wear the navy uniform with the awards and insignia of the corps. 

The BRYC is a sailing school, the Brussels Sailing Academy (BSA), and organises theoretical courses and sea excursions. It is also a dinghy sailing school catering for children aged 7 to 14. Power boating is also an integral part of its activities, with its fleet of more than twenty motorboats.

The Brussels Royal Yacht Club (BRYC) is both a seaport and a marina, accommodating over 200 sailing boats and motorboats. The BRYC has a club house, with a bar-restaurant organising all kinds of activities and nautical events.

Canal It Up has decided to tackle the problem of litter floating in the canal. To raise awareness of this issue, Canal It Up takes volunteers out in its fleet of kayaks each week to fish for litter in the heart of Brussels.

Brussels by Water encourages the use of navigable waterways in the Brussels Region for tourism, recreation and education, in order to improve the integration of waterways in the city. BBW offers guided cruise packages, in combination with tours, walks and bike rides. 

Founded in 1878 by a group of students, the CRB has an impressive track record. Women members were admitted as early as 1928, making them a pioneer. It is also the only French-speaking club to have won a bronze medal at the Senior World Championships in Tampere (Finland), in 1995. 

Founded in 1979, the Cercle des Régates de Bruxelles Kayak (CRBK) has around one hundred members. In anything from a speed or river kayak to a two-seater canoe, the CRBK offers introductions to this water sport that is currently little known in the capital, as well as organising fun and informal trips in Belgium and abroad.

Kanal — Centre Pompidou is a modern and contemporary art museum located at Quai des Péniches, in the buildings of an old Citroën garage. In 2024, it will become the largest cultural institution in Brussels, with 35,000 m² dedicated to every kind of artistic creation. 

Dutch-speaking Brussels Art Centre located in the remarkable La Luna building. Built in the transition between the Art Deco and Modernist styles, it originally housed the Lunatheater. The Kaaitheater presents about 75 productions per season.

Dansaert is the trendy downtown district, similar to Berlin’s Kreuzberg. It extends from Place Sainte-Catherine, with its fish restaurants, to the Halles Saint-Géry, a former covered market which is now an exhibition space. The neighbourhood also has some independent boutiques, vintage clothing stores and antique shops. 

The Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, better known as MIMA is a museum of urban art and culture 2.0. Its exhibitions promote a young generation which transgresses artistic genres and attracts a new audience to the museum. 

La Fonderie is the Brussels Museum of Industry and Employment. Located in an old working-class district of Molenbeek, it watches over Brussels' industrial heritage and offers an original approach to the history of work in the capital.

Created in 2013, the Brussels Beer Project aims to make beer history today and tomorrow. The brand-new brasserie brews a new beer each week and welcomes brewers from all over the world. With its products, the BBP shares a circular, multicultural, contemporary and lively vision!

COOP is an economic and cultural hub, a place for working and learning. Housed in the old buildings of a beautifully renovated industrial mill, it has a panoramic terrace that offers a breath-taking and unprecedented 360° view of Brussels.

FLOW is a seasonal outdoor pool, beside the canal in Anderlecht. Measuring 17 x 7 m, it provides the opportunity for a proper swim, free of charge and throughout the summer. Its sunny terraces are ideal for some relaxation and to enjoy some holiday spirit in the heart of the city.

 La Brasserie de la Senne is a Belgian craft brewery located in Brussels on the former industrial site of Tour & Taxis. It specializes in brewing bitter and light ales. The brewery uses only natural ingredients and adopts a sustainable and qualitative approach, without compromising on the commercial aspect. 

 Built in 1955, this splendid work of art, with its sumptuous metal structure, lifts up horizontally to let boats pass. The current bridge replaced the one destroyed during the Second World War.

With its 240 m long and 12 m wide quay, the new passenger terminal at the Port of Brussels provides a spot for river cruise ships to moor in Brussels. By 2030 it is expected to accommodate 35,000 passengers per year.

The new Brussels skate park covers no less than 600 m²! Sk8port is a refreshing spot for some free fun and relaxation for skate enthusiasts. All aboard!

 The BRYC is a marina accommodating more than 200 sailing boats and motorboats, thanks to its fully equipped 200 m² hangar. It also has an authentic clubhouse with a bar-restaurant. Many different events are organised there. 

 Built in 1956, this is the first fixed bridge from the sea. It therefore marks the boundary between the maritime and river sections of the Brussels port. The bridge is one of the main routes into Brussels. 83 m long and 30.55 m wide, it is also often called ‘a car’s nightmare’.  

The walk between Van Praet bridge and Trooz bridge runs along the Royal Estate of Laeken. This estate boasts the largest colony of herons in the Brussels Region (nearly 200 nests).

The Docks Bruxsel shopping centre was built on the site of Poêleries Godin, founded in 1858. It was where the French socialist and utopian industrialist erected his so-called Familistère, intended to house his workers’ families. In the Godin factories, Docks added the so-called ‘Cathedral’ in his architecture, thus nicknamed by the workers for its majestic framework. 

The former logistics platform of Tour & Taxis dating back to the early twentieth century was sold by the Port of Brussels for restoration purposes. The complex includes buildings of great architectural value: the Royal Depot, the Sheds, Hôtel des Douanes,  Hôtel de la Poste and the Ferry Terminal. It has become one of the trendiest spots in the capital and hosts the Book Fair, the BRAFA, the Brussels Design Market…

60 m long, this bridge is classed as a bow-string bridge, due to the two massive arches supporting the deck. The bridge will feature a 6m-wide area for cycling and pedestrians and another zone for vehicles. It has been named in honour of a pioneering activist in the Belgian LGBTQI+ community.

Until the 1960s, the Quai des Péniches housed several construction companies. The first section features the old Citroën buildings, which have since been converted into the Kanal Museum. Restored and repurposed by the Port, this area is regularly used as a venue for events. A large park should soon see the light of day on the opposite bank.

Since 2017, the Waterbus has been sailing between Brussels and Vilvoorde, six months a year, 8 times a day. In 2018, the Waterbus carried almost 45,000 passengers in the course of 145 days, or about 310 per day (excluding special events).

The new Guido Vanderhulst passerelle uses a prestressed concrete technique and is one of its first applications in Brussels and Belgium. Thanks to its retractable staircase, operated from Molenbeek lock, it can be used both in a raised and lowered position.

A revival is underway at Biestebroeck Basin. Just in case there weren’t already enough projects at the Port, there are also plans for the land nearby, beyond the domain: housing, schools, shops… and plenty of public green spaces. The Brussels Beer Project brewery has recently moved into a beautiful brand-new building on land granted by the Port of Brussels.

Anderlecht lock is the first in the Brussels Region when coming from the south and the tenth when arriving from Charleroi. The lock is also an important element in flood prevention in the city during periods of heavy rain.

This is the most bucolic and rural part of the bike path running along the canal on the actual domain. 

Hospices bridge was built between 1932 and 1933 to replace the old bridge dating back to 1847. It takes its name from the powerful Hospices de Bruxelles, as the former owners of the land along the canal. It is a moving bridge, whose deck rises horizontally. 19.30 m long and 7 m high, it is manipulated by a bridge operator who elevates the bridge upon request by waterway users.

In lush green surroundings boasting beautiful homes and walks, the ancient mooring basin is probably one of the most pleasant places to stop along the canal in Brussels. Lined with rows of poplars, lawns and benches, it offers a peaceful atmosphere and a picturesque collection of houseboats converted into dwellings.

This cycling and pedestrian bridge connects Brussels to Molenbeek. It is named after Loredana Marchi, who has been working for more than 30 years to strengthen women's rights in the canal zone districts.

Close to the Porte de Ninove, the Fatima Mernissi passerelle is named after the Moroccan sociologist and writer, who dedicated her life to feminist reflection and the freedom of Maghreb women, and died in 2015.

 As the eleventh lock on the journey from Charleroi, the large Molenbeek Lock was completed in 1938. It receives about 80 boats each day and has a capacity of almost 40,000 m³. Its facilities provide room to store spare equipment. In addition, the lock enhances the perception of the port.