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Godefroid de Bouillon statue
2008-02-07 19:50:00 The statue of Godfrey of Bouillon is located at Place Royale or in English at Royal Square right in front of the Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg church. Born around 1060 in Baisy-Thy, province of Brabant in what is part of modern-day Belgium he was the first King of Jerusalem. He followed Pope Urban II’s call for the liberation ... More About: Statue
Carillon du Mont des Arts
2008-02-06 12:15:00 Le Carillon du Mont des Arts is a Jacquemart Carillion clock with 24 bells found on a arch of the Mont des Arts. You can notice 12 figurines that represent important historic and folkloric figures of Brussels through the ages. Jacquemart type clocks can be recognized by the character on top which marks every hour ...
Falstaff
2008-02-05 19:11:00 Le Falstaff is a famous café of Brussels with a classic Art Nouveau decor and a impressive selection of Belgian cuisine. Located at 17 rue Henri Maus it can be found just left of the stock exchange and is well worth a visit. The entrance Stained glass windows in the back A view from the opposite side ...
Grande Synagogue de Bruxelles
2008-02-03 19:59:00 La Grande Synagogue de Bruxelles , or in English The Great Synagogue of Brussels is located at 32 Rue de la Regence. It was designed in 1875 by the architect De Keyser in the Romanesque-Byzantine style. The city of Brussels counts today about 15000 residents of the Jewish faith. Close up on the facade ...
Don Quichotte et Sancho Panza
2008-02-02 18:25:00 Don Quixote and Sancho Panza statue at Place d’Espagne . These are the two main characters depicted in Miguel de Cervantes fictional novel Don Quijote de la Mancha published in 1604. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F02%2F02%2Fdon-quichotte-et-sancho- panza%2F'; addthis_title = 'Don+Quichotte+et+Sancho+Panza'; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Don Quixote
Mime in a trench coat
2008-01-31 18:47:00 Mime Artist in a trench coat, all dressed of grey posing on the left side of the main entrance to the Galeries royales Saint-Hubert. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F01%2F31%2Fmime-in-a-trench-coat%2F '; addthis_title = 'Mime+in+a+trench+coat'; addthis_pub = '';
Eglise Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours
2008-01-30 20:05:00 Église Notre-Dame -du-Bon-Secours, or in English the church of Our Lady of Assistance is located at Rue du Marché au Charbon. Originally a modest 12th century chapel that became too small for the growing Parish the architects Pierre-Paul Merckx and Jean Corvrindt demolished the surrounding walls and built in 1669 the church we know of ... More About: Notre Dame
Queen Elisabeth statue
2008-01-29 18:41:00 Queen Elisabeth of Belgium statue, born Elisabeth of Bavaria. Her ascension from Duchess to Queen came in 1900 when she married Prince Albert who later became King of Belgium and reigned from 1909 to 1934. She became popular among the Belgians during WWI for her visits on the front lines to wounded soldiers and ... More About: Statue , Queen
Chapelle de la Madeleine
2008-01-28 20:28:00 Chapelle de la Madeleine or in English The Church of St. Mary Magdalene is one of the oldest churches in Brussels, having been established by the Brothers of Mercy in the 13th century. Excavations carried out when the church was last restored (1956-1958) revealed sub-foundation walls, thereby proving the existence of a much older ... More About: Chapelle , Apel
Eglise Notre-Dame de la Chapelle
2008-01-27 19:39:00 The building of this impressive Notre-Dame -de-la-Chapelle Church shows well the transition between its original Romanesque to later Gothic launched in 1210 that was eventually completed during the 13th century. This church suffered all through history’s turmoil: transformations, a bombardment, fire, pillage, and multiple reconstructions dating from 15th century, as well as many long and meticulous restorations ... More About: Notre Dame , Apel
Belgian waffles
2008-01-26 19:51:00 On of the many Belgian waffles shops in Brussels. Here this one on rue de l’Étuve a few steps from the famous Manneken Pis statue. Attractive display of Belgian waffles with various toppings The girl on the left is cooking a fresh batch using wafer irons The one on the right now cutting them into individual portions Here ...
Broussaille mural
2008-01-25 18:48:00 The Broussaille mural can be found at 41 Rue du Marché au Charbon beside the Plattesteen café. A homage to the work of Frank Pé known for his Zoo and Broussaille comic strip albums. This street is also a very lively area of Brussels at night recommended for its cafés and bars all along it. ... More About: Mural
Ric Hochet mural
2008-01-24 19:27:00 This Ric Hochet comic stip mural is found at 9 Rue du bon Secours in Brussels. Its a homage to the work of Gilbert Gascard known under the pseudonym of Tibet who published with André-Paul Duchâteau 80 Ric Hochet albums since 1963. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F 2008%2F01%2F24%2Fric-hochet-mural%2F'; addthis_title = 'Ric+Hochet+mural'; ... More About: Mural
Cirio Cafe
2008-01-23 19:13:00 The Cirio Café is quite an institution in Brussels. Opened in 1886 it kept all the glory of its original Art Nouveau decor and as you enter the feeling of a place frozen in time is what first comes to mind. I doubt little has really changed since its opening. Sure worth a visit if ... More About: Cafe
Charles Karel Buls fountain
2008-01-22 18:27:00 The Charles Karel Buls statue is found at the Agora Square right next to the rue du marché aux herbes. It’s a memorial in the honor of Charles Buls who was mayor of Brussels from 1881 until 1899. He is remembered most of all today for his fight to vote laws to preserve and fund ... More About: Fountain
Gare centrale
2008-01-21 18:51:00 Gare de Bruxelles Central, or in English the Brussels Central train station was opened in 1952. Initially designed by the famous Belgian architect Victor Horta it was Maxime Brunfaut who finished it according to his plans after he died in 1947. With 140 000 daily passengers it is the busiest of all railway stations in ...
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
More articles from this author: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 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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