Recent Posts Tagged With 'belgium - brussels'

• Basilica of the Sacred Heart

  Posted on Thursday December 25th, 2008 at 13:45 in belgium - brussels

  The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels was build between 1905-1970 in Art Deco style. It claims to be the 6th largest church in the world and the largest Art Deco church. The dome of the Basilica is open for visitors, from here you can have a b...

• The Cathedral of St. Michael and Gudula

  Posted on Thursday December 25th, 2008 at 13:40 in belgium - brussels

  The Cathedral of St. Michael and Gudula is located in Brussels at the Treurenberg hill. The construction of Cathedral started at the beginning of the 13th century on the orders of Henry I, Duke of Brabant. It took almost 300 years to complete this G...

• Brussels

  Posted on Sunday June 29th, 2008 at 09:27 in belgium - brussels

  The Saint Nicholas Church Statue of King Albert I The Royal square with the statue of Godfry of Bouillon and the Saint James church in the backgroundThe Museum of Musical Instruments Rue de BouchersSt. Hubert GalleryStock market in Brussels Brussels...

• Royal Palace

  Posted on Tuesday June 24th, 2008 at 12:05 in belgium - brussels

  The Royal Palace in Brussels is not the official residence of the King and Queen, but King Albert II has his offices here and it is used for state receptions, royal audiences and court ceremonies. Each year during summer months, the Royal Palace ope...

• European Parliament

  Posted on Saturday June 21st, 2008 at 16:20 in belgium - brussels

  The official seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg, but the one in Brussels serves for preparatory meetings and complementary, non-plenary sessions. It is located in the European quarter of Brussels, close to the Leopoldpark....

• Royal Military Museum

  Posted on Thursday June 19th, 2008 at 12:27 in belgium - brussels

  The Royal Military Museum you can find in the northern hall of the Triumphal Arch. It has a collection of 10 centuries military history. Admission for the museum is free. ...

• The Triumphal Arch

  Posted on Tuesday June 17th, 2008 at 12:07 in belgium - brussels

  This arch was built to serve as a monument to illustrate the glorious past of Brussels. The arch was planned for the world exhibition of 1880 but was completed in 1905. It is possible to go to the top of the Arch and have a view on the city. In the l...

• Manneken Pis

  Posted on Monday May 12th, 2008 at 03:08 in belgium - brussels

  This famous little boy stands close to the Grote Markt on the corner of the Stoofstraat and the Eikstraat. On some days you can find him there naked but very often he's wearing one of more than 600 costumes. These costumes you can see in the City Mu...

• Mini Europe

  Posted on Wednesday May 7th, 2008 at 13:19 in belgium - brussels

  Mini Europe is located in Brupark next to the Atomium. Here you can have a look at some of the most famous monuments and cities in the European Union. A guide will give you all the information on all the models. A recommended place to visit when you...

• Atomium

  Posted on Saturday May 3rd, 2008 at 02:31 in belgium - brussels

  The Atomium was built for the Expo in 1958. It is a 102 metres tall and forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. It has nine spheres of wich you can visit 5. An elevator will bring you to the top for a beautiful ...

• The Grand Place in Brussel

  Posted on Monday April 28th, 2008 at 10:52 in belgium - brussels

  The Grand Place is the central market square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guild houses, the Town Hall(3rd photo) and the Bread House(2nd photo). ...