Central Square

Central Square

Tournai
Belgium
2014

Grand Square (Grote Markt) of Mechelen, Flanders

The Town Hall of Mechelen, the Aldermen's House, Town House De Beyaert, and the Saint Rumbold's Cathedral are all located on the Grand Square (Grote Markt) of Mechelen.

Mons, Belgium - main square and City Hall

Video of the main square and City Hall in Mons.

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Belgium Tourism -Best Tourist Places to Visit in Belgium

Belgium Tourism -Best Tourist Places to Visit in Belgium
Traveling in Belgium brings forth images of medieval rooftops, lovely canals, tasty beer, and even more indulgent chocolates. However, there is much for one to see in this remarkable European country, where time seems to move at a slower pace and the people are friendly and welcoming to tourists. From modern cities boasting designer shops and glamorous galleries to cobblestone streets laden with museums and native indulgences, the best places to visit in Belgium have something for everyone to enjoy on a vacation.
1 Grand Place
The Grand Place (or Grote Markt) is a must-see for visitors to Brussels. Indeed, this central square is the city’s main landmark. Surrounded by the town hall and guildhalls, the square isn’t very big, as squares around the world go but the old buildings that line its sides make it very special. The Grand Place dates back to the 11th century when markets were held. Nowadays, every two years in August, an enormous “flower carpet” is set up in the Grand Place for a few days. A million colorful begonias are set up in patterns covering a large part of the square.

2 Cathedral of Saint Bavo
This majestic cathedral with its high Gothic choir and Romanesque crypt showcases the best of religious architecture in Belgium and is Ghent's most outstanding tourist attraction. Although the soaring building, with its harmonious stained glass windows, is a highlight in itself, most people come here to see the famous artwork that graces the interior; specifically the Flemish masterpiece known as The Altar of Ghent. Once you've viewed the painting though, don't miss the mammoth crypt under the cathedral, which contains important tombs and some beautiful wall paintings.
3 St. Peter's Church, Leuven
St. Peter's Church sits in the center of Leuven on the town's main square or Grote Markt. For architecture and history fans, this is one of Belgium's best preserved examples of the Brabant Gothic style, with its pointed arch windows and sheaf pillars. Inside, art-lovers will find an extra treat. The choir and the ambulatory are home to a museum dedicated to religious art, where some of the finest Flemish paintings illustrating biblical scenes are shown. In particular, the Baroque carved pulpit and Dirk Bouts' painting of the Last Supper are worth a visit.
4 Ghent's Gravensteen and Old Town
This hugely impressive fort was once the grand home of the counts of Flanders, who took their inspiration for castle-building from the bulky castles the Crusaders built in Syria. Today, Gravensteen is one of Europe's best surviving examples of a moated fortress and has been incredibly well-preserved. Its strong and impressively thick and high walls soar up from the waters of the river Lieve right in the middle of the old town of Ghent, rising above the rooftops of the surrounding streets. Inside, the vast arched halls and chambers contain exhibits of medieval life, but it's the castle's architecture itself that is the real star of the show.
5 Tournai
Adjacent to France, the quaint and lovely community of Tournai is an excellent place to tune out the hustle and bustle of larger Belgium cities. More than 2000 years of rich cultural history can be explored here, and this city is home to what is believed to be one of the most beautiful churches in the world – the five-towered Gothic and Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral. Constructed in the 12th and 13th centuries, the cathedral houses the Shrine of Our Lady and works by Ruvens and Jordaens. The town Belfry is the oldest in the country and offers visitors 257 steps to the most remarkable views in the city of Tournai.

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Brussels at Night , Belgium, November, 2007

This video has been recorded in Brussels Grand Place and Château du Lac at night.
The Grand Place is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guildhalls, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse . The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. It measures 68 by 110 metres and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It is considered to be the most beautiful market place in the world.
The Château du Lac is the only hotel in Wallonia with rooms situated between a lake and a park. The latter boasts a Trianon, like Versailles, and a William Tell chapel, identical to the one on the Lac des Quatre-Cantons! Both romantic and modern, the Château gives its guests sets it apart. It offers tailor-made capacity (for up to 1000 people) and high-grade amenities (including wireless high-speed broadband Internet in the meeting rooms and common areas).

Grand Place (Grote Markt) - Brussels, Belgium

Grand Place (Grote Markt in Dutch) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the main square in Brussels. It is lined with the Brussels town hall, the city museum and guildhalls, famous for their history and architecture.

Today Grand Place is the heart of Brussels and is the city's most famous tourist destination, filled with cafe and shops that draw visitors day and night.


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E09A1385 - Grand Place, Hotel de Ville

E09A1427 - Grand Place, eating and architecture

E09A1467 - Grand Place, Horse Guard Review

E09A1390 - Grand Place, gargoyles are among the architecture details found on Grand Place buildings

E09A1431 - Grand Place, Musee de la Ville de Bruxelles, the Museum of the City of Brussels

E09A1442 - Grand Place, another view of the museum

E09A1437 - Grand Place, architectural detail on the museum building

E09A1468 - Grand Place reflection

Town Square - Mechelen, Belgium.

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MY WHITE CHRISTMAS WALK THROUGH BRUSSELS

24 december 2010 : First white Christmas in Brussels since 1964

Junction

Tournai
Belgium
2012
Junction

Maison de la Tour - Flash mob biennale

Maison de la Tour - Flashmob de la biennale de la danse avec la compagnie Stylistik - Le Semaphore, théatre d'Irigny sallePastorale
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Remembrance & History, Eurometropolis - Lille, Kortrijk, Tournai - Unravel Travel TV

For many centuries, the frontier zone covered by the Eurometropolis area has been a battlefield of Europe due to its geographical location at the crossroads of nations' destiny. The area has preserved numerous scars as well as an exceptional historical and commemorative heritage. The frontline of the First World War crossed Flanders and the Picardie region. The In Flanders Fields museum in Ypres retraces the history of daily life in the trenches. On the other side of the square, you can read on the walls of the Menenpoort, a memorial gate resembling a Roman triumph, the names of 54.896 soldiers of the British Empire who disappeared during this war. Since 1928, the Last Post can be heard every night at 8 o'clock p.m., echoing under the impressive vaults. In the Region of the Lys, the Flanders Field American cemetery in Waregem and the German military cemetery of Menen are both very important places of remembrance. The fortresses of Bondues and of Seclin, the museum of the resistance in Villeneuve-d'Ascq and the birth house of Charles de Gaulle in Lille also testify of the people's resistance during the Second World War.

Bayernwald (Bayern Wood)
This unique German site is located between the villages of Wijtschate and Voormezele. The site consists of two mine galleries, a mine shaft, a trench system and five bunkers. It is accessed via a footpath which passes through the restored network of trenches. A series of information panels give details of the events which took place here and explain what life at the front was really like.

German Military Cemetery Menen
The German military cemetery at Menen is the largest German war cemetery in Western Europe, commemorating no fewer than 47 900 fallen soldiers. During WWI Menen was occupied by German troops, where several German hospitals and cemeteries were constructed. This cemetery was located close to a wood, hence the name 'Meenen Wald'. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Belgian Military Cemetery Vleteren
French soldiers started this cemetery in the autumn of 1914. Only by June 1916, the Belgians took it over. After the war, the site was enlarged and the French soldiers were relocated. This cemetery became one of the nine Belgian military cemeteries in West-Flanders. A total of 1 207 soldiers found their last resting-place in the Belgian military cemetery in the village of Westvleteren. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Commonwealth Military Cemetery Lijssenthoek & Visitor Centre.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is the impressive witness of more than four years of war violence. From 1915 until 1920 the hamlet of Lijssenthoek became the venue for the biggest evacuation hospital in the Ypres Salient. Today the cemetery evokes daily reflections of the Great War. The visitor centre tells the story of this unique site.

Cimetière Militaire Commonwealth du Tyne Cot
Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest military cemetery of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the continent. This impressive cemetery has almost 12,000 tombstones. The impressive rear wall of the cemetery contains the names of 35,000 soldiers missing in action. On 12 July 2007 a brand new visitor infrastructure was opened. The new visitor centre offers a unique view over the former battlefields and contains much information on Tyne Cot Cemetery and the fallen of Passchendaele.

Cimetière militaire français Ossuaire français Kemmel
The mass grave at the foot of Kemmel Hill contains the remains of 5 294 French soldiers, of whom just 57 are identified. Their names can be seen on the central monument.Most of those men died during the battle for Kemmel Hill in April 1918. The panorama of the surroundings from this point is impressive. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Mine Crater at St.Eloi
The crater at St.Eloi is the result of the largest deep mine detonated during the war. The crater is flanked by an intact British bunker from 1917 and stands just 100 metres from another crater, the result of one of the six mines exploded on 27 March 1916 during the Attack of St.Eloi.

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The Cathedral Of Our Lady (Antwerp)

The Cathedral of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos.

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Places to see in ( Lille - France )

Places to see in ( Lille - France )

Lille is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France, near the border with Belgium. A cultural hub and bustling university city today, it was once an important merchant center of French Flanders, and many Flemish influences remain. The historic center, Vieux Lille, is characterized by 17th-century brick town houses, cobbled pedestrian streets and the large central square, Grand Place.

Lille is France's fifth largest metropolitan area and fourth urban area. It is located to the country's north, on the Deûle River, near the border with Belgium.The whole metropolitan area of Lille, both on French and Belgian territory (Courtray, Tournai) was estimated in 2007 at around 1,885,000 inhabitants, ranking as one of the major metropolitan areas of Europe.

Lille has a very nice city centre, excellently suited for a city trip. Most of the sights can be combined in a walking tour. Alot to see such as :

La Vieille Bourse (1653). Right between two picturesque squares, Place du Général-de-Gaulle and Place du Théâtre, this former commercial exchange still plays a central part in the life of the city. You may find booksellers and flower markets in the inner court.
The main square, Place du Général-de-Gaulle, better known as the Grand'place, has many lovely historic houses, like the neo-Flemish headquarters of local newspaper La Voix du Nord, and a fountain with the statue of a goddess, la Grande Déesse (1843).
Place Rihour, surrounded by restaurants, houses the tourist information centre inside its main attraction, the Palais Rihour (1453).
The town hall is worth a look and can be combined nicely with a visit to the Porte de Paris (1692).
The Opera (1923) and the Chamber of Commerce (1921) are located close together and offer magnificent sights, especially when lit-up at night.
Take a stroll through the old quarter of the city, known as Vieux Lille, and enjoy the quiet, cobble-stone streets, the variety of stylish designer shops, gourmet restaurants, and the modern Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Treille. More notable streets like Rue de la Monnaie and Rue Esquermoise are definitely worth the trip.
A bit farther from the city centre is la Citadelle, an interesting example of defensive military architecture, built by Vauban, a famous French military architect, under the reign of Louis the Fourteenth. In the same area is a zoo (free of charge) and a lovely park.
Musée des Beaux-Arts, a famed museum covering European art from 15th - 20th century.
Museum of Natural History, a large collection of stuffed mammals, insects, fossils, etc.
Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse, a former hospital now presenting art.
Musée d'Art et d' Industrie de Roubaix : La Piscine, a 20th century art museum hosted in a beautiful Art déco (start of 20th century) former swimming pool.
LAM - Lille Art Modern Museum, modern art, outsider art, contemporary art.
The open market, Marché de Wazemmes
La Braderie

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Brugge Railway Station (Belgium) Tuesday 12 12 2017

Having got my cigs and tobacco i then spent a hour on the station...
sorry about all the zoom making sure i got all the numbers ...
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Antwerp, Belgium @Harsha

Antwerp, Belgium @Harsha
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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The beautiful main square in Antwerp, Belgium, visited during a tour bus excursion from Amsterdam while on vacation there. The blonde lady doing the explaining was our tour guide.

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