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
Mime with a bicycle
2008-01-20 16:45:00 Mime all colored of gold with his bicycle on the corner of rue de la colline and rue du marché aux herbes where you can often find some of these artists in Brussels. More About: Bicycle
Extended drinking session
2008-01-19 05:09:00 Celtica Bar, Friday morning 7:08 AM The last few survivors left sitting at the bar after a long Thursday night drinking at the pub: A dozing off African man, a Swede and a Norwegian. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F01%2F18%2Fextended-drinking-sessio n%2F'; addthis_title = 'Extended +drinking+session'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Drinking
Place du Petit Sablon
2008-01-17 13:36:00 Place du Petit Sablon, this lovely little miniature garden was built in 1890 and is fenced by a magnificent rough-iron gate that is topped by 48 Paul Hankar designed bronze statues. Each one of them represent one of the Medieval arts and crafts of Brussels. Identifying each and every one of them is quite a ... More About: Place
Square Marie-Louise
2008-01-16 13:36:00 Square Marie -Louise has its own impressive sized lake surrounded by a little park. it’s in fact one of the only six ponds left in the city of Brussels. A large sized fountain is found in the middle of the pond walking around the pond Statue of a naked woman surrounded by flowers Closer look Zooming in on the fountain back on ... More About: Square
the new subways wagons in Brussels
2008-01-15 17:54:00 The metro network of Brussels (STIB/MIVB) has recently added 15 brand new subway M6/Boa wagons to its fleet. This is one of their latest moves to increase by 40% the capacity of its underground network and add better video security for its passengers on board. These are built by the Spanish CAF company (Construcciónes ...
Eglise Saint-Servais
2008-01-14 20:31:00 Église Saint -Servais or in English the Saint Servatius church of Neo-Gothic style was built in between 1871 to 1876 and is located in the municipality of Schaarbeek. Saint Servatius church Saint Servatius church from one of its sides From the back the base The upper portion The tower addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F01%2F14%2Feglise-saint-servais%2F' ; addthis_title ...
Eglise Saint Lambert
2008-01-13 10:19:00 Église St. Lambert, or in English the Saint Lambert Church is located in the Woluwe-Saint-Lambert district of Brussels. The steeple and the central part of this Romanesque church whose origins remain uncertain date back to the 12th Century. At that time it was probably conceived as a village church with one nave. As the population ...
Eglise Sainte-Marie
2008-01-12 15:46:00 Eglise Royale Sainte-Marie , or in English St. Mary’s Church was built in 1845 and is an oddity since it’s the only Romanesque-Byzantine style church of Brussels. The architect Louis Van Overstraeten who designed it found inspiration from the Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Approaching the church from rue Royale Right in Front of it A view of the many towers The impressive dome has been decorated with stars From the side Large back tower directly from the back (more…)
Molenbeek Town Hall
2008-01-10 19:14:00 La maison communale de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean or in English the Town Hall of Molenbeek. outside view as you enter the building
Tour noire
2008-01-09 16:26:00 La tour noire or in English the black tower located right behind the St. Catherine Church is one of the few remnants of the old town wall that was demolished in the 16th Century. The tower was saved from demolition simply because it could be used as a storage facility and nowadays houses a little museum devoted to the old port of Brussels. La tour noire More About: Tour , Noire
Eurocrats downtime
2008-01-08 18:43:00 A good place to spot the Eurocrats in Brussels during lunch time or after hours is Place du Luxembourg located just next to the European parliament. Good times laughing wholeheartedly The building looming far away in the back is the European parliament After hours leisure
Notre-Dame-aux-Riches-Claires
2008-01-07 18:57:00 L’église Notre-Dame -aux-Riches -Claires is a little gem of a church made all of red bricks dating back from 1617 and build in the Flemish Renaissance style. The layout was made for two distinct purposes. The main part was used by the congregation and the other adjacent building was a convent for nuns that was converted into privately owned apartments in the 19th century. The Notre-Dame-aux-Riches-Claires Church The part where the convent was shown in the forefront the congregation from another angle The dome Closer look at the Flemish Renaissance style At a distance More About: Notre Dame
Passage du Nord
2008-01-07 00:55:00 Built in between 1881 and 1882 the Passage du Nord is small a shopping arcade that crosses from boulevard Adolph Max to rue Neuve. The gallery stands between the house of cats at one end and the luxurious Hotel Métropole at the other It is decorated by a group of children carved by Albert Desenfans They are supposed to represent day and night
Square Ambiorix
2008-01-05 18:41:00 Square Ambiorix is a bowl of fresh air located just 120 meters away from Shuman that is home of the EU institutions. Its really worth the short walk if you ever are in that part of Brussels since it also has around 20 very interesting buildings dating back from 1890. One of them being the ... More About: Square
Fish Market
2008-01-02 18:48:00 Marché aux poissons can be found just a mere five minutes walk from the center and as the name implies its where once stood the old fish market. Outside of the bustling time it hosts the Brussels Christmas market its original vocation of being in the business of selling fish has been slightly modified over ... More About: Market , Fish
Zinneke Pis
2007-12-30 14:10:00 The Zinneke Pis which can be found at the corner of rue des Chartreux and rue du Vieux-Marché is a little bronze statue of a dog peeing. In Brussels dialect the word “Zinneke” would mean bastard dog. it’s the latest (1998) of the three peeing statues that you can find at a short ...
Leopold II
2007-12-29 14:09:00 Leopold II King of Belgium (1835-1909). This imposing statue of King Leopold II on his horse is found at Place du Trône which is surrounding the Royal Palace. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2007%2F12%2F29%2Fleopold-ii%2F'; addthis_title = 'Leopold+II'; addthis_pub = '';
Schaarbeek Town Hall
2007-12-28 14:07:00 La Maison communale de Schaerbeek or in English the Town Hall of Schaarbeek is a building of Neo-Gothic style that was finished being built in 1887. Approaching the town hall Just in from of the Schaerbeek town hall from the square From one corner And the other From the back Town hall of Schaerbeek tower Statue on a corner addthis_url ...
Merry Christmas
2007-12-25 13:15:00 Best of wishes from the Manneken piss and a merry Christmas to all ! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2007%2F12%2F25%2Fmerry-christmas%2F'; addthis_title = 'Merry +Christmas'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Merry Christmas
Martyrs Square
2007-12-09 15:39:00 Place des Martyrs or Martyrs square was completed in 1775 on a spot that used to be filled with green grass where drapers came to lay their fabrics to dry. This statue is to remember and honor the death of the 455 patriots who died a Martyrs death in the 1830 uprising The four angels that surround ... More About: Square
Porte the Hal
2007-12-08 17:30:00 Porte de Hal is the only surviving of the original seven gates set to protect the city of Brussels within a wall. This medieval construction was build from 1357 to 1373 and was only spared from demolition when the second town walls were dismantled because its vocation had previously been changed into a ...
Stock exchange
2007-12-06 18:14:00 The Brussels stock exchange (la Bourse de Commerce) was finished being built in 1873 and is situated in a busy part of the city that is bustling with activity day & night. Arriving from the Boul. Antoine Dansaert catching my first glimpse of the Brussels Stock Exchange Here a closer view of the portico and its imposing ... More About: Stock Exchange
a closer look at the Town Hall of Brussels
2007-12-05 20:25:00 I decided today to post some close up pictures of the Town Hall so you could see the fantastic work of art it is. Here’s a look at the ‘hotel de ville’ from a distance. It dates back quite some time since it’s first foundation-stone was laid in 1401. The left wing Now the right wing Here on ... More About: Brussels , Closer , The Town
Christmas market
2007-12-04 20:36:00 Opened not even a week ago I decided to go for a little stroll this afternoon along the Brussels Christmas market (marché de Noel).For those of you who might be interested it’s opened until the 1st of January this year. My first stop at the Grand place of Brussels which is for those of you who ... More About: Market , Christmas market
Georges-Henri park
2007-12-03 20:40:00 Here are some pictures of the Georges -Henri park located in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert of Brussels Entrance of the empty park on a cold December day let’s chose to go down this road The Ravensbrück Monument: The Ravensbrück Monument (Thérèse Chotteau, 2000). This monument, dedicated to two women members of the resistance and to their children who died in German camps during ... More About: Park
Welcome to BrusselsPictures.com
More articles from this author:2007-03-29 12:10:00 Hello and welcome to my Blog, Living in Brussels now for now close to fifteen years I have grown to love the city and its many aspects. It’s in 2001 when I purchased my first digital camera (Canon Ixus 2.1MP) that I found a new passion for photography that I wanted to share with others. After thousands ... 1, 2, 3 |
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