BrusselsPictures.comBrusselsPictures.comAfter thousands of pictures taken in and around the city I finally decided to open my website dedicated to anyone from tourists that wish to know more about the major attractions of the city to the long time resident that wants to rediscover Brussels Articles
bridge between the higher and lower town of Brussels
2008-05-04 12:47:00 The bridge leading to the Poelaert elevator which separates the higher and lower town of Brussels where the Maroles are. Picture is taken from 85 rue des Minimes, 1000 Brussels. Location: View Larger Map The building seen in the back of the bridge is the Law Courts of Brussels. More About: Town , Lower , Bridge , Higher
The Poechenellekelder
2008-04-20 20:05:00 Just a stone’s throw from the Manneken piss on the corner is where you will find the Poechenellekelder café, or just nicknamed “Poech” for the regulars. This typical Brussels pub with its phenomenal interior decor is one of the most lively in the center during the day and has varied clientele where the locals don’t hesitate to share with the tourists for a chat. Location: View Larger Map View from the exterior A look from the 1st room near the entrance You get a feel of rich decor and special atmosphere as soon you enter Approaching the main room near the bar section Probably the best spot to enjoy the densely packed interior decoration with its puppets, trumpets, crossbows, beer crates hanging from everywhere. Seated and awaiting a drink and a view of the bar itself Downstairs section where they seem to have puppet shows Other side Final decision ater a while looking at the menu was Trappist Achel to drink The View of the way out
Tintin and Captain Haddock mural
2008-04-18 15:47:00 The Tintin and Captain Haddock mural located at 37 rue de l’Étuve. The Adventures of Tintin written by Hergé is most certainly the most popular series of comic books that have ever came out of Belgium. The 23 albums written between 1929 and 1983 have sold over 200 million copies worldwide and been published in 50+ languages making it one of the most read of the 20th Century. The comic books feature the adventures of the Globetrotter reporter Tintin and his dog Snowny. Location: View Larger Map The Adventures of Tintin mural is located on the street going from the Grand place to the Manneken pis statue. More About: Mural
La Rose Blanche
2008-04-14 17:54:00 La Rose Blanche is a bar restaurant located inside a lovely 17th Century Flemish style building right on the famous Grand Place of Brussels. Hungry for a Duck à la Chouffe, Lamb Filet à la Grimbergen, Salmon à la Faro, Rabbit à la Kriek,… If the prospects of a good meal with served with a ...
Belgian chocolate
2008-03-30 16:05:00 La Belgique Gourmande located on rue de la Colline (the street leading to the Grand place) is just one of the two thousands stores in the country selling chocolate. Wherever you may be in Brussels or Belgium you can be certain never to be far from one. Export numbers for these much in demand truffles and pralines amount around 200 000 tons yearly alone. PS: We do eat a lot of them ourselves as well Handmade Belgian chocolate store Close up on the pralines and truffles Various kinds of chocolates A Fountain of melted chocolate is seen just under the store sign More About: Chocolate
Art nouveau 8 Rue Faider
2008-03-19 08:28:00 Located at 8 Rue Faider, 1050 Brussels is this Art Nouveau style privately owned house that was built for a photographer by Architect Albert Roosenboom (1871-1941) in 1900. The artist let his imagination run free with the flamboyant facade with its ironwork ornament balcony and Sgraffito of a languishing women surrounding the top window. Student of Victor Horta his influences can be noticed. facade at 8 Rue Faider Armand Van Waesberghe’s Sgraffito of a pre-Raphaelite women
A la Bécasse café
2008-03-09 13:30:00 la Bécasse which first opened in 1877 is another typical cosy old style tavern of Brussels with its interior gorgeously all made out of wood. Once seated friendly waiters dressed in their traditional monastic style costume made of black and white will promptly bring you the impressive beer menu. They are renowned for their Lambic ...
Mitraillette hamburger frites
2008-03-07 21:15:00 The Mitraillette is a typical Belgian fast food snack that is serve in just about anyone of the small fries vending shops or restaurant commonly called friterie in French or Fritkot in Dutch. It’s composed of half a baguette with inside some form of meat (there are countless variations such as sausages, pita, fish, chicken,..) ...
La Cure Gourmande
2008-03-07 03:28:00 La cure gourmande is candy store where they sell a wide variety of home made sweets. First opened in 1989 their initial idea was to reintroduce the good old ancient traditional products that were popular a hundred or so years ago. They have since branched out around 25 stores around France and Belgium and now ... More About: Cure
Fountain tour du midi
2008-03-05 16:35:00 The Tour du Midi fountain is located on Avenue Paul Henri Spaak just at the base of this impressive building. I haven’t been able to find any information about this fountain. If anyone does know something please do leave a comment I’ll be glad to add it with the proper credits. addthis_url ... More About: Fountain
Roi d?Espagne dome and statues
2008-03-04 18:16:00 Here are some details of the statues on the roof and dome of the Roi d’Espagne café in the Grand Place of Brussels. Location is hard to miss since it’s right in the historical center of the city. The statue on top of the dome is a gilded weather vane representing Fame Being originally an old bakers ... More About: Statues , Dome
Bob et Bobette mural
2008-03-03 15:17:00 The Spike and Suzy mural (known from it’s original Flemish version as Suske en Wiske or Bob et Bobette in French) can be found at the corner of rue du Canal and rue de Laeken. This comic strip created by Willy Vandersteen (1913-1990) became popular just after World War II when it started to be ... More About: Mural
Gare Schaerbeek
2008-03-02 17:55:00 The Schaarbeek train station is a splendid work of architecture that was built in a Flemish Neo-Renaissance style between 1864 and 1913. Once an important international railway station it now serves but a few small regional routes and gives basic service for commuters during peak hours for getting in and out of Brussels. The access ...
Maison de la Bellone
2008-03-01 21:10:00 The prestigious Maison de la Bellone or “la maison de derrière” as they used call it in Brussels (translated into the “house at the back”) cannot be seen from the street. It can be found in a inner courtyard located at 46 rue de Flandre where it’s protected from the elements under a glass roofing. ...
Art nouveau 92 rue Africaine
2008-02-29 18:29:00 Located At 92 rue Africaine is a privately owned house that was built in 1903 according to the plans of Architect De Lestré de Fabribeckers. Yet another example of the Art Nouveau Era in Brussels. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F02%2F29%2Fart-nouveau-92-rue-afric aine%2F'; addthis_title = 'Art+nouveau+92+rue+Africaine'; addthis_pub = '';
Westmalle Trappist beer
2008-02-28 16:42:00 For more than 200 years now the monks in the Abbey of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Westmalle have been brewing the famous Westmalle Triple beer. With a high alcohol content of 9% combined with a good mix of hops and malt it is absolutely a delight to drink. Once poured it ... More About: Beer
Girls statues outside the EU Charlemagne Building
2008-02-27 18:57:00 These Bronzes Statues of young girls are found in front of the Charlemagne building which is one of the many the European Union Institutions of Brussels. They were made by sculptor René Julien in 1998. Located right next to the Shuman subway station at 170 Rue de la Loi. The set of bronze sculptures in their ... More About: Building , Girls
Maison Communale d?Anderlecht
2008-02-26 15:32:00 La maison communale d?Anderlecht or in English the Anderlecht Town hall was completed in 1879. It was built according to the plans of Architect Van Ysendijck in Flemish neo-Renaissance style and is located at 1 Place du Conseil, 1070 Brussels. Frontal view of the Anderlecht Town hall Just under the buildings tower The main entrance from the interior The ...
l’?Homme de l’?Atlantide’ statue
2008-02-20 20:36:00 The Man from Atlantis statue is part of a fountain created in 2003 by sculptor Luk Van Soom. It is Located just in front of the Hilton at 38 Boulevard de Waterloo in between the Porte de Namur and Louise subway station. Approaching the strange looking statue A closer look at this work of art seems ... More About: Statue
Angel statue
2008-02-19 19:14:00 Like an angel fallen from grace this once proud statue of another age now sits on top of a temple dedicated to vice. Located on Rue d’Aarschot and just behind the North train station our Angel now announces officially the start of the red light district of Brussels… addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F02%2F19%2Fangel-statue%2F'; ... More About: Statue
Taverne Manneken Pis
2008-02-19 18:22:00 The Manneken Pis tavern will be hard for anyone to miss since its located at one of the most recognizable places of the city. Once facing of the iconic Manneken Pis statue turn 180 degrees and you will be standing right in front of it. Outside view Entering the tavern enjoying the feel of its warm ...
WTC tower I and II
2008-02-18 21:00:00 The World Trade Center tower 1 and 2 which were respectively built in 1973 and 1974 are at 102 meters and 28 floors high the 9th tallest buildings of the city of Brussels. They are located just in front of the Brussels North train station at 30 Boulevard du Roi Albert II. addthis_url ... More About: Tower
Billy the Cat mural
2008-02-17 18:28:00 The Billy the Cat mural can be found at 24 Rue d’Ophem. The Belgian Duo Stephen Desberg and Stéphane Colman are the ones to have created this comic strip in 1981. They currently have 11 albums made and an animated cartoon show inspired from comic strip was produced in 1996. addthis_url ... More About: Mural
Villa Germaine
2008-02-16 23:27:00 The Villa Germaine with its colorful bricks and lovely tiles is another fine example of Art Nouveau. Its located around square Ambiorix at 24 avenue Palmerston. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F02%2F16%2Fvilla-germaine%2F'; addthis_title = 'Villa+Germaine'; addthis_pub = '';
Eglise Saint-Joseph
2008-02-15 19:32:00 L’église Saint -Joseph or in English the Saint-Joseph Church is the core and heart of the “Quartier Leopold”, this national monument celebrating Belgium’s patron saint, was built between 1842 and 1849 and was designed by T.-F. Suys, architect of the “Civil society for the Extension and Embellishment of Brussels” which was at the origin of this ...
Compte Charles Woeste statue
2008-02-14 14:49:00 Charles Woeste (1837-1922) was a Lawyer and an important Political figure of Belgium. He played a big role in the foundation of the Catholic Party in his earlier career then moved onto being a member of the parliament and eventually became Minister of Justice. As gratitude for his service to the country in 1914 and ... More About: Statue , Charles
Tour du Midi
2008-02-13 16:57:00 La tour du Midi which would be roughly translated in English into the South Tower is the tallest building of Brussels and of the whole country of Belgium as well. With 32 stories it stands at 150 meters or 162 depending if you include the antenna. The South Tower was build by the state between ... More About: Tour
Delirium Tremens Café
2008-02-12 20:09:00 The Delirium Tremens Café is a true paradise for beer lovers. With a selection of over 2000 different beers the menu handed out by the waiter seems even thicker than a phone book directory. Not surprisingly then that under these circumstances on the 9 January 2004 it has won the very prestigious Guinness book of ...
Moules et Frites
2008-02-10 14:53:00 Moules et Frites is a very typical Belgian dish composed of steamed mussels served with fries and a bit of mayonnaise. Usually always comes with a beer but alternatively some prefer wine to it. Quick snapshot of last nights diner Want to try and make them in the comfort of your own home ? Here’s the recipe for Moules et Frites Marinières : Chop a small stick of celery and an onion Place in a saucepan with a 100 grams of butter Cover and cook for about 10 minutes without allowing the vegetables to brown Add 1 liter of cleaned mussels (change the water several times when washing them) Salt lightly, add a pinch of ground pepper and the juice of half a lemon Cover and cook for another 10 minutes When all the mussels have opened place in a large salad bowl Add some chopped parsley to the cooking stock and pour over the mussels Serve with French fries
Hotel Van Eetvelde
More articles from this author:2008-02-08 19:08:00 The Hotel Van Eetvelde is a magnificent Art Nouveau townhouse that was designed in two stages by Victor Horta. The bold facade of no.4, with its visible metal structure, dates from 1895. The architect has been particularly innovative with this, as well as with the interior spaces, which are organized around a glassed in ... 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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