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Brussels

Brussels was the capital city of Belgium, and a place that the Doctor visited on several occasions.

In 1619, the statue Mannikin Pis was first cast in Brussels. (PROSEEscape Velocity)

On 17 June 1815, just before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoléon Bonaparte tried to inspire his army by proclaiming that a victory would allow them all to sleep in Brussels the next night. (AUDIO: The Curse of Davros)

In 1913, Brussels was the scene of the final confrontation between Toby the Sapient Pig and his creator. (AUDIO: Year of the Pig)

Several decades after this, Haresh and Gita Chandra had their honeymoon in Brussels, which Gita did not enjoy. (TV: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith)

In 2001, the Eighth Doctor reunited with Fitz Kreiner in the city, after a long period of absence from each other. There, they chanced upon Anji Kapoor and her boyfriend Dave Young, who were on a holiday which they hoped would rekindle their romance. Instead, they became embroiled in the Doctor's effort to prevent the Kulan invasion of Earth — during which Dave died and an emotionally devastated Anji became a companion of the Doctor. (PROSE: Escape Velocity)

The Eurozone's European Secret Service was based in Brussels. (PROSE: Trading Futures)