National Shooting Range
| National Shooting Range | |
|---|---|
The National Shooting Range in 1872, etching by Ch. Trumper from L'Illustration européenne | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | 1030 Schaerbeek, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°51′10″N 4°24′12″E / 50.852778°N 4.403333°E |
| Construction started | 1886 |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Demolished | 1963 |
| Known for | Executions |
The National Shooting Range (French: Tir national; Dutch: Nationale Schietbaan) was a firing range and military training complex of 20 hectares (49 acres) situated in the municipality of Schaerbeek in Brussels, Belgium. Opened in 1889, it was intended as a place where the Garde Civique and the army could conduct shooting drills. During both world wars, the site was under the control of the occupying German forces and was used for the executions of civilians, prisoners and captured members of the Belgian Resistance. It was demolished in 1963, with the site now occupied by a media complex.