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  Heysel
The Heysel Exhibition Park is the place in the north of the centre of Brussels, Belgium, where the World's Fair of 1935 and 1958 took place.
The Heysel Park is also the location of the Heysel Stadium, built in 1930.
Other interesting places on the Heysel are a large movie theatre (Kinepolis), a park which hosts miniature models of famous European buildings (Mini Europe), a subtropical water park (Océade) and a planetarium.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/he/Heysel.html   (133 words)

  
 When Saturday Comes - the half decent football magazine
Heysel, 18 days later, was a numbing shock, but by then few could claim it was a total surprise.
The fact that it was broadcast live on television at Europe’s showpiece event of the season cemented its symbolism as the apocalyptic climax of all that had gone before.
The most frequently quoted report on Heysel was written by the Guardian’s Frank Keating: “One more corpse was carried from the Brussels stadium last night.
www.wsc.co.uk /articles/219heysel.html   (1053 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Heysel Stadium Tragedy, 1985 - A713909
Taken at their most simple level, the events of Wednesday, 29 May, 1985, are as stark as they are horrifying: at the European Cup Final, the most prestigious occasion in the European football calendar, Liverpool supporters charged Juventus supporters, causing 39 deaths.
Built in the 1920s, the Heysel Stadium was quite simply the worst venue in the world to host such a volatile encounter.
Until the Heysel Stadium, the terraces of English football grounds were little more than filthy concrete expanses where tens of thousands of people were literally locked in and left to their own devices for a couple of hours every Saturday afternoon.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A713909   (2212 words)

  
 The Heysel and the Atomium in Brussels, Brussel, Bruxelles in Belgium.
The Heysel and the Atomium in Brussels, Brussel, Bruxelles in Belgium.
Furthermore, a giant attraction park and a reconstruction of "old Brussels" drew large crowds to the Heysel.
After the Heysel tragedy in 1985, the football stadium was rebuilt in 1993 and is now called the King Boudewijn stadium.
www.trabel.com /brussel/Brussel-HeyselAtomium.htm   (668 words)

  
 The Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, Brussel, Bruxelles in Belgium.
The Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, Brussel, Bruxelles in Belgium.
He decided to use a part of his new fortune to give Brussels the outlook of an important European city.
One of his realizations was this Cinquantenaire park with its imposing monuments.
www.trabel.com /brussel/brussel-cinquantenairepark.htm   (583 words)

  
 Brussels Guide - Railbookers.com
Heysel Park is a 200 hectare park north of Brussels.
The highlight of the Heysel park is the Atomium monument, a 102 metre high model of an iron atom, made out of chrome and steel.
Also within the park is Autoworld Brussels containing a history of the automobile, vintage cars, carriages, and motorbikes.
www.railbookers.com /breaks/guides/brussels   (736 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | The Heysel disaster
The Heysel disaster of 29 May, 1985, led to the deaths of 39 fans and a five-year blanket ban on English clubs in European football.
Heysel was almost certainly going to happen because no one, anywhere, seemed capable of stopping the violence
Gerald McKinley, a Liverpool fan who was at Heysel but not involved in the rioting, said: "Heysel was almost certainly going to happen because no one, anywhere, seemed capable of stopping the violence.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/768380.stm   (450 words)

  
 Brussels informationa
The Heysel, in the suburb of Laeken, is the location of the major exposition center of "Exhibition Park", where seven enormous hallrooms make up the so-called Centenary Palaces.
Towering over Heysel Park is the Atomium, an iron crystal molecule enlarged 165 billion times, built for the World Fair of 1958.
The Royal Palace of Laeken (1784), located in a 160 ha park is the residence of the Belgian Royal family.
www.travelvantage.com /brus_info.html   (1949 words)

  
 Brussels, Belgium - PopularCities.com
In 1889 it was transferred to the newly built pavilions in the Cinquantenaire Park..
The two monuments are located on the northern corner of the Royal Park.After his visit to the 1900 universal exhibition in Paris king Leopold II decided to have his park embellished with exotic monuments.
A giant attraction park and a reconstruction of "old Brussels" drew large crowds to the Heysel.
www.popularcities.com /cityguides/12100.htm   (5344 words)

  
 Brussels Vacation Guide & Travel Information
One that is sure to please is Bruparck, an outstanding theme park in the city's northern suburbs.
There is a 24 theater complex, a planetarium, a water park, and a miniature re-creation of Europe that has several hands - on components.
The Waucquez warehouses are considered to be one of the masterpieces of the famous Belgian art nouveau architect, Victor Horta.
www.travelciti.com /eurasiavacationguide/brussels.php   (937 words)

  
 Design Build Network - Atomium - Heysel Exhibition Park
An aluminium and steel construction of 102m high, this landmark development is the dominant element on the plateau of the Heysel in Brussels.
"The Atomium is the dominant element on the plateau of the Heysel in Brussels."
At the foot of the structure, there will be an urban square, from which visitors can admire the Atomium at various angles.
www.designbuild-network.com /projects/atomium/index.html   (468 words)

  
 Belgium Guide - Brussels Capital Region
Note that the north-west corner of the park is occupied by the National Mosque of Belgium (the largest in the country), right next to the copy of a pagan Greco-Roman temple.
Located in the Heysel Park, Atomium was built for the Expo '58, the World's Fair in Brussels in 1958.
The EU district is roughly comprised between the Park of Brussels, Jubilee Park (Parc du Cinquantenaire) and Leopold Park, i.e.
www.eupedia.com /belgium/brussels.shtml   (7088 words)

  
 La Villa du Heysel
In a nice townhouse, a few steps away from the Atomium and the Brussels Exhibition Center, we offer you 2 comfortable guestrooms and 2 luxurious suites, recently renovated and warmly decorated.
Our house faces the Royal Park and is ideally located in a residential area next to the Trade Mart, Bruparck and Roi Baudouin stadium.
There is a direct access to the European Community by subway and the City Center is only 10 minutes away by car.
users.skynet.be /villaduheysel/villaen.htm   (132 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Sports | From the Sidelines: Fever pitch
The Heysel riot prior to the 1985 European Cup final that killed 39, mostly Italians when a retaining wall restraining rabid Liverpool fans, collapsed.
Why do architects design stadiums that are death traps with too few, too small escape outlets that are sometimes locked as thousands try to get in or out.
Aging Heysel Stadium, built in 1930, was demolished and replaced by Stade Roi Baudouin.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/736/sp4.htm   (577 words)

  
 Sport and Local Economic Development
From the dark period of football ‘hooliganism’, which witnessed the Heysel stadium disaster in 1985 and later directly contributed to the events at Hillsborough in 1989, English football has witnessed a renaissance over the last decade.
These include Ewood Park (Blackburn Rovers), the Reebok Stadium (Bolton Wanderers), Pride Park (Derby County), St Mary’s (Southampton), the Stadium of Light (Sunderland), the Riverside (Middlesborough) and, in the near future, the Commonwealth Arena (Manchester City) and the Walkers Stadium (Leicester City).
The notion of the stadium as a secular shrine is seen most graphically at Ewood Park where a statue has been erected to honour Jack Walker by the club’s Supporters Association (photograph 19).
www.cas.lancs.ac.uk /papers/sport_and_local_economic_develop.htm   (2669 words)

  
 Heysel Exhibition Park, Attractions of Brussels, Travel to Belgium
Mini-Europe is a part of Heysel in Brussels, Belgium that contains replicas of famous buildings from countries in the European Union, presented at a scale of 1 to 25.
The buildings on display are famed for their exquisite detail, which took over Euro 75,000 per model to reproduce.
The Heysel Stadium was a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium.
magicaljourneys.com /Belgium/belgium-interest-brussels-heysel.html   (533 words)

  
 Various places in Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
I walked around town and into the Place Royale of Spa which is sometimes called 'Le Parc de sept-heures' the seven o'clock park, where for more than 300 years this has been the place where visitors have come to make their evening walk.
These three monuments two of which were in the park and the third is a memorial to I believe war heroes.
The second and third photos are of a fountain in the park.
web.ics.purdue.edu /~rstruthe/Myhomepage/Belgium.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Sightseeing in Brussels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Royal Park is a great place to go to especially in the summer if you want to relax and keep away from the crowds.
Next to the Heysel is the Atomium, the large metallic structure that was built for the World Fair in the 1950's.
This museum is also surrounded by an enormous park with a lake and is a great place to relax when the weather is nice.
www.geocities.com /brussels_guide/todo.html   (2438 words)

  
 Liverpool history
The Reds soon established themselves as one of the country's top teams with five league titles between 1900 and 1947, before slipping into Division Two in 1954.
However, the club and the city reeled from two disasters - Heysel in 1985 and Hillsborough in 1989.
The 1990s was something of a transitional period for the club, with one FA Cup and one League Cup added to the trophy cabinet.
www.angelfire.com /ill/liverpool/favorite.htm   (290 words)

  
 Remnants Heysel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
One of the two former buildings of the firebrigade as found near the Heysel Palaces and now used as an office for the maintenance personnel.
Remnants of the huge overpass in the Ossegem park; left and center the start position over the Foreign Section and on the right the runback in the East-West.
Other picture shows the nice Expo-Café which is located near the main Heysel parkings.
users.skynet.be /rentfarm/expo58/relics1   (413 words)

  
 EUFEPS 2004 - EXHIBITION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Brussels Expo also has the largest car park in the country.
If you are starting from the Gare Centrale, all you have to do is take the yellow 1A Metro line (direction "Roi Baudouin") to "Heysel".
By tram: Numbers 23 and 81 stop at Hall 1 ("Heysel" is the name of the stop), and the number 52 stops at the "Esplanade".
www.congrex.com /eufeps2004_exhibition/venue.html   (301 words)

  
 Arthur's Marathon Page - Where to run in Brussels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
My favorite park to run in is Tervuren as it is a flat 5km loop around the lakes and through the trees.
The Parc Elisabeth, that is the park below the Koekelberg Basilica.
At the Atomium landmark and the Heysel Area, the place of the 1958 World Expo, you will find a nice park stretching out between the expo halls and the Laken Royal Palace.
www.runtheplanet.com /pages/satellites/belgium/arthur.php   (814 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/heysel
Hey Heysel I hope that your summer is going GREAT....
I'm going to throw some money in to the "send Heysel to PA" pot tonight when i see Karen at the chorus concert.
I saw the project she did on you for Government and it was sooo cute.
www.myspace.com /heysel   (741 words)

  
 TMS LIMOUSINE :: TOURISM ITINERARIES :: BRUSSELS
Visit as well the Heysel complex and its giant iron molecule, the Atomium, or perhaps the Chinese Pavilion, the Japanese tower, ….
End with a walk in the Cinquantenaire Park and its triumphal Arch where its vast museums are not to be missed.
Don't forget the heart of Europe and its buildings: the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament, and the Commission.
www.tmslimousine.com /en/html/tours/brussels.html   (111 words)

  
 Travel for Kids: Brussels (Bruxelles)
Oceade – On a hot day, bring your swim suits and relax in the Oceade water park – rushing water slides, water fun house, kiddie and baby slides, jacuzzi, inner tubes and splash pool.
As you descend on escalators, there are exhibits, and don't miss the movie documenting the construction of the dome – guys are using had wrenches to tighten nuts.
Parc d'Osseghem, Parc de Laeken – Right next to the Atomium is a large grassy park, green and cool, with an artificial lake, benches and plenty of room to run around.
www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Belgium/brussels-bruparck.htm   (308 words)

  
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With record signing James Beattie back to boost his squad after suspension, Moyes was confident enough to suggest Liverpool should start looking over their shoulders at other challengers.
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry revealed the club would work with Juventus to mark the 20th anniversary of the Heysel disaster before their quarter-final tie.
The former Anfield captain and assistant boss insists the two clubs have forged strong links since the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985 and believes it is a good draw for Liverpool.
myliverpoolfc.org /rednews16-18mar.htm   (2808 words)

  
 Up Front Brussels - Out and about
It was built for the World Trade Fair of 1958 at the Heysel exhibition park and the fair was the first such exhibition to take place following the Second World War.
Should you decide to make the trek out to Heysel, the view over Brussels is spectacular from the metal monster if the weather is half decent.
You’ll doubtless be pleased to know, meantime, that there’s a lift to the top sphere, where you’ll also find a restaurant.
www.upfront-live.com /out_and_about.html   (976 words)

  
 Real Madrid C.F. Web Oficial - Real Madrid C.F. Official Web Site
On 11 May 1966, Real Madrid and Partizan Belgrade stepped onto the pitch of Heysel Stadium to play one of the tightest finals in a long time.
The madness broke loose in the stands, with an indescribable wave of joy overtaking the thousands of Spanish fans at Heysel.
Brussels' Heysel stadium hosted a European Cup final for the second time in history and Real Madrid was in it once again.
www.realmadrid.com /articulo/rma29399.htm   (656 words)

  
 FredTraveler's Travel Blog, Travel Photos, Hotel Reviews | Page2
Starting in the inner ring of Brussels near the Botanic Garden, is the Congress Column and a little ahead the Brussels Park that holds the majestic Royal Palace where the king works (the Royal Residence is in the Royal Park in Laken, in the Palace built by the governor of Austrian Netherlands in 1772).
The Cinquentenaire Park was built to celebrate the 50 years of independence and to bring some monumentality to Brussels as a European capital.
Well distant from town centre, near the Royal Park, stands the famous Atomium, Brussels landmark that was built for the first World Expo after World War II in 1958.
www.travelpost.com /travel/FredTraveler/page2   (1289 words)

  
 Brussels Travel Guide, Discount & Cheap Brussels Travel & Tourism, Free Brussels Travel Guide Online
Brussels is surrounded by a beltway, marked "The Ring." Exits to the city are marked "center." There are several large underground parking facilities The one close to the Grand'place is particularly convenient for patrons of downtown hotels.
Drivers must carry a warning triangle, to be placed well behind the car in case of a breakdown.
Includes the Kangaroo Walibi Boat Trip to the land of Tintin (popular Belgian cartoon character); Lucky Luke City, with a gold mine, saloon, and bank in the style of the Old West; and the terrifying 250 ft. high Skydive ride.
www.isavetravel.com /city_guides/Brussels__BE_guide.html   (7828 words)

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