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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (French, pronounced [molœnbek sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃,-bɛk-] ⓘ) or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Dutch, pronounced [sɪɲˈtɕɑns ˈmoːlə(m)ˌbeːk] ⓘ), often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.
Jun 21, 2017 · Molenbeek is the second poorest municipality in Belgium. Of its population, 80 per cent are Islamic, most with origins in north Africa, especially Morocco. Just under a third are...
Nov 20, 2015 · Molenbeek was, only 20 years ago, a Socialist bastion of working-class Brussels. It is francophone for the most part, but composed predominantly of people who, a couple of generations...
Feb 9, 2017 · Even though Molenbeek is not the most popular Brussels quarter to visit, we still believe it is worth being explored. Nothing is black and white, and neither is Molenbeek. It has beautiful green parks, colorful murals, and a brewery that produces gold beer.
Jan 4, 2022 · Changing Brussels Neighborhood Tries to Leave Stigma of Terrorism Behind. Molenbeek was where a terrorist cell planned attacks that killed 162 in Paris and Brussels. Six years later, residents...
- Elian Peltier
Mar 22, 2016 · Molenbeek – an urban commune on the north-western edges of Brussels – is unlikely to feature any time soon on tourist-bus tours of historic Brussels. Though it lies only a couple of kilometres from the Grand Place and the Manneken Pis, and a mere taxi ride from European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker’s office, Molenbeek is another world.
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Molenbeek (Dutch: Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, French: Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, named for patron saint John the Baptist and the Dutch phrase for "mill creek", molen beek) is one of 19 municipalities in the Brussels capital region. In the 9th century, Molenbeek was a small rural village with a church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
