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Gare Maritime – Tour & Taxis Park loop from Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijvers
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Gare Maritime – Tour & Taxis Park loop from Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijvers
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Gare Maritime – Tour & Taxis Park loop from Étangs Noirs - Zwarte Vijvers
00:40
6.34km
30m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 30, 2026
Waypoints
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Start point
Train Station
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1.03 km
The canal lighthouse
Highlight • Cafe
Did you know that you can reach the North Sea from Brussels? On the walls of this building you can admire a grandiose mural called "Rough Sea and Brackish Land" - a tribute to the maritime port that is Brussels.
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2
1.89 km
Corto Maltese Mural
Highlight • Monument
First appearing in 1967 in Sergent Kirk magazine, the adventures of Corto Maltese were published in Italy by writer and illustrator Hugo Pratt. By 1970, the series had been translated into several languages and distributed throughout Europe, notably by the French magazine Pif Gadget starting in 1970, and then by the publisher Casterman for the French translation of the albums, the first of which appeared in 1975.
It features a solitary hero who encounters different cultures and traditions. Unlike many comic book characters, Corto Maltese is anchored in a timeline: we know his past, and he grows older. Born on July 10, 1887, in Malta, to a Gypsy mother sometimes described as a prostitute and a Royal Navy sailor father, he himself became a sailor in 1904 and then a pirate a few years later. He sailed the world until 1925. Elusive and attached to his independence, he observed the world with detachment. He met characters inspired by real events but reinterpreted (Stalin is a hotel porter, Rasputin is a wandering criminal) and seduced numerous women, whom he always ended up leaving, like sailors navigating in a male-dominated world where women had no place. Intrigued by numerous myths and legends, Corto Maltese set out in search of El Dorado, the Seven Cities of Cibola, the treasure of Alexander the Great, and even Atlantis.
The eventful story of Corto Maltese is inspired by that of its author, who knew how to construct his own legend and play with the tenuous space that separates reality and fiction in the description of his life and his work. Born in Italy, Hugo Pratt (1927-1995) joined his father in the Italian army in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) at the age of 10, before joining the colonial police three years later to suppress Ethiopian independence fighters. When Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie regained control of the country in 1941, his father was taken prisoner and died a few months later, while Hugo Pratt and his mother were repatriated to Italy after being imprisoned in a camp. He was then forcibly conscripted by the Nazi forces, before escaping and joining the Allies. After the war, Hugo Pratt began working for various comics, notably British War Comics, and collaborated with Dino Battaglia and Alberto Ongaro to form the Venice group in Argentina. Like his hero, Hugo Pratt traveled extensively and formed relationships with several women in different parts of the world, with whom he had several children.
Derived from several Corto Maltese albums, the largest fresco in the Comic Strip Trail is composed of four sections, the first of which, taken from the album Les Celtiques (1980), was inaugurated during "Brussels the Baths," a festive attraction located along the Brussels canal, transformed into an urban beach for a few weeks.
It features a solitary hero who encounters different cultures and traditions. Unlike many comic book characters, Corto Maltese is anchored in a timeline: we know his past, and he grows older. Born on July 10, 1887, in Malta, to a Gypsy mother sometimes described as a prostitute and a Royal Navy sailor father, he himself became a sailor in 1904 and then a pirate a few years later. He sailed the world until 1925. Elusive and attached to his independence, he observed the world with detachment. He met characters inspired by real events but reinterpreted (Stalin is a hotel porter, Rasputin is a wandering criminal) and seduced numerous women, whom he always ended up leaving, like sailors navigating in a male-dominated world where women had no place. Intrigued by numerous myths and legends, Corto Maltese set out in search of El Dorado, the Seven Cities of Cibola, the treasure of Alexander the Great, and even Atlantis.
The eventful story of Corto Maltese is inspired by that of its author, who knew how to construct his own legend and play with the tenuous space that separates reality and fiction in the description of his life and his work. Born in Italy, Hugo Pratt (1927-1995) joined his father in the Italian army in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) at the age of 10, before joining the colonial police three years later to suppress Ethiopian independence fighters. When Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie regained control of the country in 1941, his father was taken prisoner and died a few months later, while Hugo Pratt and his mother were repatriated to Italy after being imprisoned in a camp. He was then forcibly conscripted by the Nazi forces, before escaping and joining the Allies. After the war, Hugo Pratt began working for various comics, notably British War Comics, and collaborated with Dino Battaglia and Alberto Ongaro to form the Venice group in Argentina. Like his hero, Hugo Pratt traveled extensively and formed relationships with several women in different parts of the world, with whom he had several children.
Derived from several Corto Maltese albums, the largest fresco in the Comic Strip Trail is composed of four sections, the first of which, taken from the album Les Celtiques (1980), was inaugurated during "Brussels the Baths," a festive attraction located along the Brussels canal, transformed into an urban beach for a few weeks.
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3
2.22 km
Tour & Taxis
Highlight • Monument
Thurn en Taxis (French: Tour et Taxis) is a district of Brussels that has been set up on a repurposed industrial site around the former freight station Gare Maritime and the storage depot Royal Warehouse.
After the station closed in 1994, the Royal Warehouse was the first to be restored.
The railway line 28A was transformed into a landscape park in 2014.
This site will be further redeveloped as an event location, business center and residential area.
Source: Wikipedia
After the station closed in 1994, the Royal Warehouse was the first to be restored.
The railway line 28A was transformed into a landscape park in 2014.
This site will be further redeveloped as an event location, business center and residential area.
Source: Wikipedia
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4
2.67 km
Gare Maritime
Highlight • Monument
It is a large customs clearance and storage station of 4 ha dating from the beginning of the 20th century. It was then the largest in the country. It closed its doors in 1994 to reopen them in 2020 after an expensive, but exceptional restoration, which transformed it into a true multifunctional jewel. You can go there for food stalls, to play sports, shopping, to work or simply to relax while enjoying the covered garden.
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5
3.29 km
Tour et Taxis Park / Thurn & Taxis Park
Highlight • Natural
Het Thurn en Taxispark (Français: Parc Tour et Taxis) is a published park in Brussels delgemeente Laken, aangelegd op een deel van de voormalige Thurn en Taxissite.
Tour et Taxis (in Dutch: Thurn en Taxis) is a former and vast industrial site in Brussels. Made up of warehouses and offices surrounding a station sheltered under a large hall, the site was decommissioned and then partially restored to accommodate businesses and major cultural events. It is located along the Brussels Canal, just a few minutes from the center of the capital, on the territory of the municipality of Brussels City, and includes several large buildings and warehouses made of bricks, glass and wrought iron.
Tour et Taxis (in Dutch: Thurn en Taxis) is a former and vast industrial site in Brussels. Made up of warehouses and offices surrounding a station sheltered under a large hall, the site was decommissioned and then partially restored to accommodate businesses and major cultural events. It is located along the Brussels Canal, just a few minutes from the center of the capital, on the territory of the municipality of Brussels City, and includes several large buildings and warehouses made of bricks, glass and wrought iron.
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3.52 km
Tour & Taxis Park
Highlight • Natural
Tour et Taxis (in Dutch: Thurn en Taxis) is a former and vast industrial site in Brussels. Made up of warehouses and offices surrounding a station sheltered under a large hall, the site was decommissioned and then partially restored to accommodate businesses and major cultural events. It is located along the Brussels Canal, just a few minutes from the center of the capital, on the territory of the municipality of Brussels City, and includes several large buildings and warehouses made of bricks, glass and wrought iron.
These restored buildings are part of the heritage of Brussels without forgetting its park...
These restored buildings are part of the heritage of Brussels without forgetting its park...
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6.34 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.97 km
1.49 km
444 m
375 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.55 km
936 m
792 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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