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| Brussels Pictures |
| 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. |
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| Unique Visitors: 715 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 547729 |
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| Fete de l’Iris Ozark Henry concert |
| 2008-05-11 07:54:24 |
The third part and main act of the Fête de l’Iris on the 10 of Mai was featuring the band Ozark Henry performing at 22:00. Involved through his life in several bands Piet Goddaer really gained recognition and celebrity when his Ozark Henry solo act which his 4th and latest album was released in 1999.
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| Fete de l’Iris DAAN concert |
| 2008-05-11 06:45:49 |
The second part of the Fête de l’Iris was with the band Daan performing at 20:30. The band was formed in 1999 by Daan Stuyven a ex member of Dead Man Ray.
Here are a few pictures of the Daan concert.
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| Fete de l’Iris Sharko concert |
| 2008-05-10 19:42:19 |
The Fête de l’Iris started tonight with the free Sharko concert which was setup right next to the Royal Palace of Brussels. Formed in 1997 by David Bartholomé, Sharko is a well known Belgian Indie Rock band with four albums to date released. Here are some ±50 pictures of the 1st of three Fête de [...]...
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| Grim Reaper mimes |
| 2008-05-09 12:23:20 |
I’ve be happy to spot for the first time today two new Reaper">Grim Reaper mimes right next to the Manneken Pis statue located at 1 Rue du Chêne. Always nice to see a new act in town especially since these artists are in short number in Brussels.
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| bridge between the higher and lower town of Brussels |
| 2008-05-04 05:47:56 |
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.
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The building seen in the back of the bridge is the Law Courts of Brussels.
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| The Poechenellekelder |
| 2008-04-20 13:05:18 |
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 [...]...
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| Tintin and Captain Haddock mural |
| 2008-04-18 08:47:37 |
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 [...]...
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| La Rose Blanche |
| 2008-04-14 10:54:24 |
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 [...]...
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| Belgian chocolate |
| 2008-03-30 09:05:10 |
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 [...]...
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| Art nouveau 8 Rue Faider |
| 2008-03-19 02:28:56 |
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 [...]...
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| A la Bécasse café |
| 2008-03-09 07:30:46 |
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 [...]...
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| Mitraillette hamburger frites |
| 2008-03-07 14:15:15 |
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,..) [...]...
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| La Cure Gourmande |
| 2008-03-06 20:28:44 |
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 [...]...
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| Fountain tour du midi |
| 2008-03-05 09:35:45 |
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.
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| Roi d’Espagne dome and statues |
| 2008-03-04 11:16:42 |
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
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| Bob et Bobette mural |
| 2008-03-03 08:17:24 |
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 [...]...
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| Gare Schaerbeek |
| 2008-03-02 10:55:05 |
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 [...]...
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| Maison de la Bellone |
| 2008-03-01 14:10:57 |
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. [...]...
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| Art nouveau 92 rue Africaine |
| 2008-02-29 11:29:35 |
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.
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| Westmalle Trappist beer |
| 2008-02-28 09:42:21 |
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 [...]...
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| Girls statues outside the EU Charlemagne Building |
| 2008-02-27 11:57:52 |
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.
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| Maison Communale d’Anderlecht |
| 2008-02-26 08:32:06 |
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
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| Cat on a bike sculpture |
| 2008-02-25 04:41:44 |
The Cat on a bike is a sculpture made by artist Alain Séchas entitled “La Cycliste” that was ordered by the city of Brussels in 2005 for the sum of 100 000 €. It can be found just in front of the Galeries Royales on the corner of rue Montagne-aux-Herbes-Potagères.
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| A la Mort Subite |
| 2008-02-24 12:24:04 |
Opened in 1928, A la Mort Subite is one of the longest continuously opened cafés of Brussels. Currently the 4th Generation of the Vossen family runs the place and they have made it sure that it retains all of its authenticity. Famous artists through the years like Jacques Brel, Maurice Béjart or Annie Cordy used [...]...
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| Fountain by Pol Bury |
| 2008-02-23 14:52:43 |
This abstract water fountain made of steel was created in 1995 by now deceased artist Pol Bury. It can be found at the junction of Boulevard Albert II and Baudoin.
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| Statue Saint-Michel au Marché au poissons |
| 2008-02-22 08:03:00 |
The Statue of Archangel Michael patron Saint of the city of Brussels can be found standing proudly on top of a building on the corner Rue Locquenghein and Quai au bois de construction just after the Marché aux Poissons.
Saint-Michael trampling Satan
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| Tours Belgacom |
| 2008-02-21 05:46:15 |
The Belcacom towers were build between 1992 and 1994 according to the plans of architects Michel Jaspers & Partners. The buildings are headquarters of the Belgacom group, leaders in the telecommunications sector. At 102 meters (or 134 meters if you include the antenna) and 32 floors it is the 3rd tallest skyscraper of Brussels. [...]...
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| l’’Homme de l’’Atlantide’ statue |
| 2008-02-20 13:36:41 |
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
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| Angel statue |
| 2008-02-19 12:14:24 |
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…
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| Taverne Manneken Pis |
| 2008-02-19 11:22:28 |
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
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| WTC tower I and II |
| 2008-02-18 14:00:44 |
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.
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| Billy the Cat mural |
| 2008-02-17 11:28:13 |
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.
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| Villa Germaine |
| 2008-02-16 16:27:34 |
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.
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| Eglise Saint-Joseph |
| 2008-02-15 12:32:36 |
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 [...]...
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| Compte Charles Woeste statue |
| 2008-02-14 07:49:27 |
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 [...]...
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| Tour du Midi |
| 2008-02-13 09:57:27 |
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 [...]...
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| Delirium Tremens Café |
| 2008-02-12 13:09:57 |
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 [...]...
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| Moules et Frites |
| 2008-02-10 07:53:13 |
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
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| Hotel Van Eetvelde |
| 2008-02-08 12:08:57 |
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 [...]...
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| Godefroid de Bouillon statue |
| 2008-02-07 12:50:08 |
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 [...]...
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