This time I was sent to Brussels for education.
Education lasts one day.
I packed the suitcase for one day.
After entering the country we took a train to the city center. We exit on the Gare du Nord. I have to say that the station and the exit from the station were pretty dirty. Surprisingly for that city.
We headed down Rue du Progres and Rue de Neuve towards the center. The collage began whining that his feet hurt him because he has new shoes. No comment !!! 😏
He goes to the Hotel, and I'm walking around the city.
I went down the street Rue de Neuve, after that Rue de something (actually an extension of the Rue de Neuve).
First I came on the Place des Martyrs.
The name of this square refers to the dead of the September days of the Belgian Revolution in 1830. Over 400 heroes lie buried in a crypt beneath the cobblestones. Many lie not far from where they were shot, in fierce battles amid the Brussels streets and barricades
Originally the square was called 'Place Saint-Michel' or 'Sint-Michielsplein' after Saint Michael patron of the City of Brussels.
A little walk around the surrounding streets ...
I continue to walk down the street until I came to the Church of St Nicolas
The Église St-Nicolas little church in Brussels. Dating back to the 12th century, this church is the oldest in Brussels and was named after the patron saint of traders. It is surrounded by old houses that seem to huddle under it.
Its Romanesque lines are hidden by a 14th-century Gothic facade and the repairs made after the French bombardment of 1695. A cannonball fired by the French is still lodged in one of the pillars.
The church holds a small painting by Rubens of The Virgin and Child and the Vladimir Icon painted by an artist from Constantinople in 1131.
Waffles and chocolate are sold at every corner.
I bought waffle and pralines in the restaurant according to the recommendation of the Trip adviser. With the bill I got a small hart attack.
After I had recovered from a heart attack I continue walking around Brussels....