
Parc De Bruxelles The Park of Brussels (1775) is situated between the Royal Palace and...
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Parc De Bruxelles Here you can see sculptures of the 18th century.
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Parc De Bruxelles The park stands on the former hunting grounds of the Dukes of Brabant.
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near Parc De Bruxelles The Monument to "Augustin Daniel, Graaf Belliard, 1769-1832, general,...
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Parc De Bruxelles In the park, there are two little ornamental pools which are a success...
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Parc De Bruxelles The day when we visited the park was festive and there were crowds of people...
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Parc De Bruxelles Numerous nice attractions were very popular.
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Parc De Bruxelles Happy children had fun.
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Mont Des Arts The Mountain of Arts was designed during the reign of Leopold II, its...
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Mont Des Arts The people of Brussels were celebrating the Day of the Nation. The police...
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Mont Des Arts We admired fine gardens on the Mountain of Arts.
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Mont Des Arts The Palace of Dynasty has a carillon and a clock with an animated dial.
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Mont Des Arts The view to the square "Albertina" in the middle of the Mountain.
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Mont Des Arts The equestrian statue of Albert I on the Albertina square.
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Mont Des Arts Albert I married Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria in 1900. This is her statue.
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Mont Des Arts There are fine gardens on the Mountain of Arts which is surrounded...
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Mont Des Arts The Congress Palace on the Mountain of Arts.
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Mont Des Arts The day was very hot and people and animals enjoyed cool water of the fountain.
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Mont Des Arts The Museum of Musical Instruments is housed in one of Brussels's "Art...
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Muziek Instrumenten Museum The museum has one of the most renowned collections. About 1,500...
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Koningsplein The Church of Saint-Jacques sur Coudenberg was built between 1776 and...
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Paleizenplein The Royal Palace is a very imposing building but we couldn't come...
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Palais Des Academies The Palace of Academies is the seat of the Belgian Academy of Literature,...
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Palais Des Academies The place near the Palace of Academies was the best to watch the...
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Palais Des Academies People gathered little by little beforehand, most experienced - with stools.
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Rue Ducale We took the place in the shadow of the Palace on the corner of Rue Ducale and...
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Rue Ducale The gates of the park on the corner of the Royal square and Rue Ducale.
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Paleizenplein There were already crowds of people waiting.
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Rue Ducale The military orchestra is moving to the Royal square to take part in the parade.
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Rue Ducale Some veterans and other VIP are hurrying to the tribunes.
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Rue Ducale Active journalists are taking an interview.
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Rue Ducale These people are suffering in the hot sun but aren't leaving.
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Rue Ducale Initially, we intended to see the guards changing ceremony. I guess...
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Rue Ducale Brave festively dressed horsemen.
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Rue Ducale Back parts of the horses are decorated with checks. Their hair is tricked in...
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Rue Ducale These are also the participants of the parade leaving the square.
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Rue Ducale I guess the Belgian Navy is participating in the parade.
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Rue Ducale Brave helicopters guard the sky.
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Rue Ducale Policemen and medics were on duty. During the parade they carried 5-6 people...
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Rue Ducale After the parade some participants turned to the right, some - to the...
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Rue Ducale Some cars were really obscure. Different kinds of traffic were demonstrated.
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Troonplein Together with other spectators we left the place of the parade in an hour.
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Troonplein The equestrian statue to Leopold II.
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Rue de la Regence British War Memorial: in memory of British soldiers who died in World War II.
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Rue de la Regence Festive shows on the Day of the Nation.
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Rue de la Regence, Palais de Justice The Palace of Justice - The law Courts is the largest monument in Europe and...
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Rue de la Regence People are celebrating the Day of the Nation.
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Notre Dame Du Sablon Unfortunately, we were late to enter the Church of Our Lady. I think it is a...
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Notre Dame Du Sablon The Church was built in 1304 by crossbowmen and was restored at the...
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Notre Dame Du Sablon We were eager to see beautiful windows and chapels of the church but...
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Place Du Petit Sablon Opposite the church on Rue de la Regence, is the Petit Sablon. This...
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Place Du Petit Sablon There are nice colourful flowerbeds in the park.
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Place Du Petit Sablon There is a monument to Counts Egmont and Hoorn in the centre. They were among...
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Notre Dame Du Sablon A general view of the Church from the park Petit Sablon.
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Rue de la Regence People enjoying the holiday.
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Place Du Grand Sablon Municipal services fraternised with the people, firemen and policemen...
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Place Du Grand Sablon The police showed their duty dogs.
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Place Du Grand Sablon The Place de Grand Sablon is a centre for antiques and is home to...
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