BRUSSELS. The European Capital.

Benonie · February 15th, 2008, 06:58 PM

Update: April 30th. New pics on page 59.

Central Brussels on a grey sunday morning

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OMH · February 16th, 2008, 04:59 AM

wow..really beautiful pics of a beautiful city

Prosciutto · February 16th, 2008, 05:20 AM

Looks like a really neat place. Thanks.

Delirium · February 16th, 2008, 10:51 PM

excellent

Benonie · February 17th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Thanks! Some more pictures.

lumumba · February 17th, 2008, 10:46 PM

We want more,we want more,we want more,we want more.
I love it.
Patrice

Tetramesh · February 19th, 2008, 10:50 AM

I've always found Brussels to be a charmless place that I just can't come to like. However, I was there last week to see a show at the Koninklijk Circus and the route between there and the central rail station seemed quite interesting although it was dark. After seeing your great photos I think I'll have to give Brussels another chance and pay it a visit.

Ekumenopolis · February 20th, 2008, 01:31 AM

Wow! Tour du Midi looks huge in the last pic! Gorgeous city, i love the mixing of new and old!

Joka · February 20th, 2008, 08:41 AM

That thing is huuge! Do you have any pictures from the inside?

Brussels looks very diverse.

canucker16 · February 20th, 2008, 09:22 AM

wow. some extraordinarily beautiful buildings. lovely

Benonie · February 20th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joka

That thing is huuge! Do you have any pictures from the inside?

It's the palace of Justice. When it was built in the 19th century, it was the biggest building in Europe

(picture: Damn I'm good)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Courts_of_Brussels

Wikipedia:

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Dimensions
The Brussels Palace of Justice is bigger than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The building is currently 160 by 150 meters and has a total built ground surface of 260,000 m². The 142 meter high dome weighs 24,000 tons. The building has 8 courtyards with a surface of 6000 m², 27 large court rooms and 245 smaller court rooms and other rooms. Situated on a hill, there is a level difference of 20 meters between the upper and lower town, which results in multiple entrances to the building at different levels.

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Brussels looks very diverse

Yes it is, and that's what I like most on Brussels. It's a chaotic city with a mix from medieval towers to glass skyscrapers in one nut shell.
I post more pictures in the future.

Encore · February 20th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Brussels Law Courts idd is a very impressive building! When I have the time I always take a look inside when I'm around

. Inside the building, you're feeling like a Lego man

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Diversity like in Brussels you can find almost everywhere in Belgium. That's what makes Belgium a bit 'unique' and not like other country's. The mix of architecture styles in our landscape is huge. Sometimes it's very nice, sometimes not...

Benonie · February 21st, 2008, 10:09 PM

In the shadow of the Palace of Justice lies the Marolles, once an old and poor working-class quarter, now a trendy and popular neighbourhood with intimate bars and restaurants, antique and design shops. At sunday there's a fantastic flee market at the Vossenplein.
In the Hoogstraat the painter Pieter Breughel lived and died, and the world famous jazz-musician Toots Tielemans was born in the same street.

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Delirium · February 21st, 2008, 10:43 PM

you've captured Brussels amazingly well, an excellent tour

Benonie · February 22nd, 2008, 07:00 PM

Klausenburg · February 23rd, 2008, 02:40 AM

Very nice pictures indeed. If it is posible I would like to see more pics from residential areas of Brussels.

alitezar · February 23rd, 2008, 06:34 AM

So beautiful. Awesome shots. Thanks

Josh · February 23rd, 2008, 11:04 AM

Nice thread!

Nijal · February 23rd, 2008, 02:27 PM

nice pics! It seems to be a lot of pedestrian ways in Bruxelles. I live 100km from Bruxelles but I never went to this city.
Anyway, it's clear it is a diverse city.

Libra · February 23rd, 2008, 06:21 PM

Looks great

February 15th, 2008, 06:58 PM	#1
Benonie Bike It! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,707 Likes (Received): 341	BRUSSELS. The European Capital. Update: April 30th. New pics on page 59. Central Brussels on a grey sunday morning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 48. Last edited by Benonie; April 30th, 2012 at 10:35 PM.

February 16th, 2008, 10:51 PM	#4
Delirium Sexy Astronaut Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,955 Likes (Received): 99	excellent __________________ Fierce.

February 19th, 2008, 10:50 AM	#7
Tetramesh Undead Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Meetjesland Posts: 529 Likes (Received): 0	I've always found Brussels to be a charmless place that I just can't come to like. However, I was there last week to see a show at the Koninklijk Circus and the route between there and the central rail station seemed quite interesting although it was dark. After seeing your great photos I think I'll have to give Brussels another chance and pay it a visit. __________________ tetramesh on flickr *Past & present in NW London \| Past & present in East Flanders \| The London most visitors don't see*

February 20th, 2008, 01:31 AM	#8
Ekumenopolis Neon overdose Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Madrid Metroarea Posts: 1,708 Likes (Received): 6	Wow! Tour du Midi looks huge in the last pic! Gorgeous city, i love the mixing of new and old! __________________ Ecumenopolis: "The city of the future, covering most of the habitable surface of the Earth as a continuous system, forming an universal settlement, the limits determined by climatic constraints and the extent of fairly flat land."

February 20th, 2008, 08:41 AM	#9
Joka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madrid Posts: 1,356 Likes (Received): 102	That thing is huuge! Do you have any pictures from the inside? Brussels looks very diverse. __________________ My photothread: Madrid #1: If you see fraud and don't shout fraud, you are a fraud. #2: You should never expose others to risk of harm without being yourself exposed. #3: You should never allow knowledge to turn into a spectator sport, by condoning rankings or awards. -Nassim M. Taleb

February 16th, 2008, 04:59 AM	#2
OMH Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Munich (currently living in Toronto) Posts: 599 Likes (Received): 1	wow..really beautiful pics of a beautiful city

February 16th, 2008, 05:20 AM	#3
Prosciutto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 199 Likes (Received): 0	Looks like a really neat place. Thanks.

February 17th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#6
lumumba Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brussels Posts: 148 Likes (Received): 2	We want more,we want more,we want more,we want more. I love it. Patrice

February 20th, 2008, 09:22 AM	#10
canucker16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 155 Likes (Received): 0	wow. some extraordinarily beautiful buildings. lovely

February 20th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#12
Encore Encore Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gent Posts: 241 Likes (Received): 0	Brussels Law Courts idd is a very impressive building! When I have the time I always take a look inside when I'm around . Inside the building, you're feeling like a Lego man . Diversity like in Brussels you can find almost everywhere in Belgium. That's what makes Belgium a bit 'unique' and not like other country's. The mix of architecture styles in our landscape is huge. Sometimes it's very nice, sometimes not... __________________ www.visitflanders.be www.visitbelgium.com

February 21st, 2008, 10:09 PM	#13
Benonie Bike It! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,707 Likes (Received): 341	Marolles In the shadow of the Palace of Justice lies the Marolles, once an old and poor working-class quarter, now a trendy and popular neighbourhood with intimate bars and restaurants, antique and design shops. At sunday there's a fantastic flee market at the Vossenplein. In the Hoogstraat the painter Pieter Breughel lived and died, and the world famous jazz-musician Toots Tielemans was born in the same street. 1 3. 5. 6. 9. 10. 11. 14. 16. 17. 18. 21. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Last edited by Benonie; February 27th, 2008 at 06:25 PM.

February 21st, 2008, 10:43 PM	#14
Delirium Sexy Astronaut Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,955 Likes (Received): 99	you've captured Brussels amazingly well, an excellent tour __________________ Fierce.

February 22nd, 2008, 07:00 PM	#15
Benonie Bike It! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,707 Likes (Received): 341	More Marolles Last edited by Benonie; February 22nd, 2008 at 07:07 PM.

February 23rd, 2008, 02:40 AM	#16
Klausenburg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cluj/Kolozsvar/Klausenburg Posts: 563 Likes (Received): 0	Very nice pictures indeed. If it is posible I would like to see more pics from residential areas of Brussels.

February 23rd, 2008, 06:34 AM	#17
alitezar A Persian Delight Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,751 Likes (Received): 103	So beautiful. Awesome shots. Thanks __________________ TEHRAN/IRAN PICTURES Never Judge People of a Country By Their Government

February 23rd, 2008, 11:04 AM	#18
Josh City Geek Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brussels Posts: 1,083	Nice thread!

February 23rd, 2008, 02:27 PM	#19
Nijal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,724 Likes (Received): 195	nice pics! It seems to be a lot of pedestrian ways in Bruxelles. I live 100km from Bruxelles but I never went to this city. Anyway, it's clear it is a diverse city.

February 23rd, 2008, 06:21 PM	#20
Libra Devil's Advocate.... Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 372 Likes (Received): 0	Looks great

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