The Belgium capital of Brussels is a city buzzing with life, cosmopolitan but with a historic heart. If ever a city could claim split personality, it’s Brussels. Full of contrasts, contradictions and intrigue, this is a multicultural equation. Brussels is a city of fine food, café culture, art, architecture and the surreal. Pull up a chair and join the locals who value the city’s casual atmosphere.
Constant among all this is the quality of everyday life the shopping’s great, the restaurants, the chocolate shops sublime and the pub scene extraordinary. For a long time, Brussels
didn’t go out of its way to impress, but its stint as Cultural Capital of Europe in 2000 saw
the city dusted and polished in a flurry that brought renewed life to historic buildings and
decaying streets. Brussels is looking better than ever!!
The Royale Palace is the residence of Belgian royalty
The Congress Column was erected in 1850 to commemorate the National Congress of 1831, which proclaimed the Belgian constitution. It was designed by Joseph Poelaert and soars 25m high to be crowned by a statue of Léopold I.
The Church of St Nicolas is a pint-sized edifice encrusted with shops and easily overlooked. Appropriately enough, it’s dedicated to the patron saint of merchants. Almost as old as Brussels itself, it has been heavily restored through the centuries.
This twin-towered cathedral, named after Brussels’ male and female patron saints, sits gleaming on the hillside to the north of Gare Centrale. Begun in 1226, the cathedral took some 300 years to build and consequently reveals a blend of styles from Romanesque through all the stages of Gothic and right up to Renaissance. The building which this Marvel of Gothic architecture resembles most is the Notre Dame in Paris. Especially the twin Towers may look familiar although this pair was originally designed to look like this, while those of Notre Dame were never finished due to lack of funds.
gorgeous and beautiful architecture all over the city
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