The Ommegang / 5&7 July
Every first Thursday in July and the following Tuesday (July 5 and 7) Brussels dresses up in the colors of the Ommegang. At this event more than 1400 costumed participants convene on the Grand Place after havig paraded through the Streets of Brussels.
In 1549, the emperor Charles Quint came to Brussels to present his son Philippe. This event has been celebrated ever sicne ever in Brussels and draws countless visitors to the Grand Place to see the re-enactment of this historic moment.
Would you like to know more about this event or reserve a ticket for the spectacle on the Grand Place? Visit
http://www.ommegang.be/ Just behind the Grand Place you will find
Hotel Le Dixseptième, situated in a 17the century manor, the ideal place to stay after this magnificent spectacle. What's more, the parade passes just in front of the hotel before proceding to the Grand Place. You will be the first to see!