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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: 3208 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 25250411 |
| Visitors Out: 29053 |
| Total Visitors Out: 105702 |
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| La maison des chats |
| 2008-09-13 04:34:19 |
La maison des chats or what would be translated into English as The House of Cats is a Flemish Neo-Renaissance building that won a first prize at the facade Contest organized by the City between 1872 and 1876 in the context of laying out the new Center boulevards. Designed according to the project of H. [...]...
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| Fountain at the Belgian Senate |
| 2008-09-06 12:22:02 |
Fountain found just outside the Belgian Senate (Sénat Belge) in Brussels where visitors enter. Haven’t found any further information about the fountain itself. If anyone has an idea please leave a comment.
Location of the Belgian Senate:
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Photos of fountain found at the Belgian Senate...
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| Parc d’Egmont |
| 2008-09-03 10:58:19 |
Le Parc d’Egmont (The Egmont Park) is composed of the formed-gardens of the Egmont palace which were modified several times between the XVI century and 1902, dates on which architect Galoppin laid it out as it is now. This park forms a pleasant little oasis of peace and tranquility in the heart of a very [...]...
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| Le Jeune Albert |
| 2008-09-02 15:40:15 |
Le Jeune Albert or De Jonge Albert in Dutch is the main character taken from the comic strip of the same name created by Yves Charland. Its the story of a kid living is post World War II Brussels who loves to play practicle jokes and makes life horrible for those around him. Compared to [...]...
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| Cityscape wooded sculpture by Arne Quinze |
| 2008-08-31 12:38:09 |
Created for the duration of two years the Quartier Louise was enlightened by this vast 40 meters by 25 meters wooden sculpture created Arne Quinze. its opening periods are from 14 September 2007 until Monday 14 September 2009.
Speaking about the sculpture Arne Quinze goes on to say:
CITYSCAPE resembles a frozen movement; speed caught in time. [...]...
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| La Colonne du Congrès et de la Constitution |
| 2008-08-25 05:15:52 |
La Colonne du Congrès et de la Constitution or in English The Congress Column was Erected between 1850 and 1859, and designed by architect J. Poelaert with the collaboration of five sculptors, this monument inspired by the Trajan column celebrates the 1830 National Congress that promulgated the Belgian Constitution. It glorifies Belgium’s independence (allegories of [...]...
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| Make your voice heard with la Pasionaria |
| 2008-08-06 11:57:00 |
The loud-hailer La Pasionaria is the work of artist Emilio Lopez-Menchero. It was inaugurated on July 7, 2006 and is located at the beginning of the Avenue de Stalingrad.
Location of la Pasionaria:
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Photo of la Pasionaria byartist Emilio Lopez-Menchero
la Pasionaria is meant as a suggestion to spontaneous self expression...
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| Abbaye de la Cambre |
| 2008-08-05 14:47:49 |
The Abbaye of la Cambre’s attractive main courtyard, with its abbey lodgings flanked by corner pavilions and outbuildings arranged along a semicircular plan, forms a very harmonious 18C ensemble, born of the desire of the abbesses to recreate the atmosphere of their family châteaux. The community usually consisted of about 100 women, many from families [...]...
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| Tramway arriving at station Lemonnier |
| 2008-08-04 13:51:09 |
A Cable car also called tram car arriving at Lemonnier Stib station.
Location of Lemonnier station:
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The empty tracks lit by the artificial neon light help give the whole place a uncomfortable and eerie feeling.
After afew mins wait a cable car finally arrives from the Gare du Midi
The Final approach into STIB Lemonnier station [...]...
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| Rue des Six-Jeunes-Hommes tavern sign |
| 2008-08-03 06:00:29 |
The sign of a former tavern in this neighborhood, it perpetuates the memory of six young jokers seeking zwanzes (a Flemish word for pranks) under the harsh rule of the Spanish Duke of Alba. Examples of their efforts included replacing holy water in the churches with ink and attaching old ladies attending Mass to one [...]...
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