Timeline of Brussels (21st century)

The following is a timeline of the history of Brussels, Belgium, in the 21st century.

2001–2009

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Cyclocity shared bicycles in Brussels, 23 September 2006

2010–2019

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave to crowds in Brussels after his coronation, 21 July 2013
 
Current flag of the Brussels-Capital Region, adopted in 2015
 
Makeshift memorial in front of the Brussels Stock Exchange following the 2016 Brussels bombings, 5 April 2016
 
Manneken Pis in his 1000th costume, designed by Jean-Paul Lespagnard [fr], 13 May 2018
 
Flags of NATO member states wave at the entrance of NATO's headquarters in Haren, 12 July 2018

2020–2029

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Exterior of a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Brussels, 16 February 2021
 
Demonstrators during the Back to the Climate [nl] protest in Brussels, 10 October 2021
 
Entrance to Belgian Beer World [nl] in the former Brussels Stock Exchange, 4 March 2024

See also

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References

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