Brussels, Belgium - Everard t'Serclaes Monument (2018)
Everard t'Serclaes (c. 1320 – 31 March 1388), lord of Kruikenburg (alternatively Cruyckembourg), was a citizen of Brussels, who was made famous by his recovery of that city from the Flemings.
After the death of John III of Brabant on 5 December 1355, his daughter Joanna and her husband, Wenceslaus, succeeded him as rulers of the duchy. Their succession was disputed by the count of Flanders, Louis de Male. Louis invaded Brabant and quickly seized Brussels. On the night of 24 October 1356, Everard scaled the city walls leading a group of patriots and drove the Flemings from the city. This enabled Joanna and Wenceslaus to make their Joyous Entry into the city.
Everard was later made schepen (alderman) of the city five times. As an old man he led the successful opposition to the selling of a section of crown land to Sweder of Abcoude, lord of Gaasbeek. A group led by Sweder's illegitimate son ambushed, beat, and mutilated Everard on the road from Lennik to Brussels. He died five days later as a result of the attack. In response, the citizens of Brussels, joined by allies from across Brabant, razed Gaasbeek Castle.
Everard is commemorated by a monument sculpted by artist Julien Dillens (1849–1904), which is located on Charles Buls street in Brussels, just off the Grand Place. It is said among locals that the statue of Everard t'Serclaes brings luck and grants the wishes of all who touch it. Many tourists touch (or rather rub) the statue, particularly the arm, because legend has it that rubbing the arm will ensure one's return to Brussels. Other parts are also touched frequently by the tourists such as the face of an angel, a dog, and one of the shields. This constant polishing keeps the body shining compared to the rest of the sculpture.
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the de jure capital of Belgium. Besides the strict centre, it also covers the immediate northern outskirts where it borders municipalities in Flanders. It is the administrative centre of the European Union, thus often dubbed, along with the region, the EU's capital city.
The City of Brussels is a municipality consisting of the central historic town and certain additional areas within the greater Brussels-Capital Region, namely Haren, Laeken and Neder-Over-Heembeek to the north, and Avenue Louise/Louizalaan and the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos park to the south.
On 1 January 2017, the City of Brussels had a total population of 176,545. The total area is 32.61 km2 (12.59 sq mi) which gives a population density of 5,475 inhabitants per square kilometre (14,180/sq mi). As of 2007, there were approximately 50,000 registered non-Belgians in the City of Brussels. In common with all the Brussels municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
Brussels, Belgium #5 The statue of Everard 't Serclaes
Everard 't Serclaes / Grote Markt / Brussels / Oct08
This is a memorial to Everard 't Serclaes, who led a group of citizens in pushing the troops of the Count of Flanders out of Brussels back in the 1300s. The locals have a ritual where they rub various parts of plaque (or simply just the elbow) that allegedly will cause long-forgotten wishes to be granted (can't vouch for it - I forgot my wishes!). Being a decendant of Belgians, I always act like I know what I am doing, running my hand here and there, to wow tourist groups. One time, I touched the baby face above the body during a sweep, and an elderly woman came up to be shaking her head no, saying something in French while pointing at the face. I tried my best to explain that I didn't speak her language (no par-lay-voo fraun-say poo-dle or something like that). She then pointed to the face, and patted her belly, saying 'want baby!' - meaning that by touching for the face, you were wishing to get pregnant! We both had a good laugh and I came away a little bit wiser. :-)
Everard 't Serclaes La Grand-Place
Everard 't Serclaes La Grand-Place
T'Serclaes statue in Brussels, Belgium
The T'Serclaes statue in Brussels, Belgium. The legend of this statue is that the mayor of Brussels, Edvard T'Serclaes refused to surrender to invaders, and if you touch the statue, you should receive good luck.
You can find this statue just southeast of the Grande Place / Grote Markt, on Rue Charles Buls. Continue even further along Rue de L'Etuve for the Manneken Pis.
WE MET EVERARD T'SERCLAES, CLOTHINGSHOPS (Ep.3)
BRUSSEL in 2 days be like
3 days and 2 night in Brussel be like:
Day I :
xplore grand palace (buy authentic waffle), touching everard 't serclaes, see manneken pis
Day 2:
taking picture in atomium
xplore centre du sablon (buying chocolate in pierre marcolini, leonidas, godiva)
Day 3:
Move to Paris by bus with eurolines
#thelefransgoestoeurope
Éverard t'Serclaes / Monument à Éverard t'Serclaes a Bruxelles
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Brussels Atomium, Grand Place, Manneken Pis
Brussels City Tourist Attractions, Belgium.
--The Atomium Monument built for the 1958 Brussels World Fair. A 102m tall structure as a representation of an atomic cell magnified 165 billion times.
--Manneken Pis (Little Man Pee) bronze sculpture of a 61cm high nude boy peeing into the fountain's basin.
--Monument Everard 't Serclaes.
--The Grand Place (Grote Markt) with its historical buildings. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. The grand 15th century medieval Brussels Town Hall with its 96m tower; The Maison du Roi (King's House), or Broodhuis (Breadhouse) - now as the City Museum. And the Guildhalls on the Grand Place. The Grand Place was voted as Europe's most beautiful square in 2010.
Brussels, Belgium
Feb 19-20, 2016
Grand Place
Jeanneke Pis
Manneken Pis
Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts
Palais de Bruxelles
Parc de Bruxelles
Cathedrale des Sts Michel
Nuetnigenough
Delirium Cafe
Arcade du Cinquantenaire
Musee des Instruments de Musique
Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinee
Cafe Georgette
Brussels' lovely sculpture
Brussels Town Hall
The 96 metre (310 ft) high tower in Brabantine Gothic style emerged from the plans of Jan van Ruysbroek, the court architect of Philip the Good. By 1455 this tower had replaced the older belfry. Above the roof of the Town Hall, the square tower body narrows to a lavishly pinnacled octagonal openwork. Atop the spire stands a 5-metre-high gilt metal statue of the archangel Michael, patron saint of Brussels, slaying a dragon or devil
Atomium Structure Photo Stop, Brussels Belgium
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One day in Brussels 2019
Jeden den v Bruselu | Een dag in Brussel | Un jour à Bruxelles
26. 6. 2019
Thanks for music: ProleteR - Circus
BRU Roberta Simon II Everard ´t Serclaes
20190319 ~ Beguinage Sculpture ~ Brussels
① memo 20190319 ~ Beguinage Sculpture ~ Church of Saint John the Baptist at the Béguinage earlier this month , Brussels.
T'SERCLAES GRAND PLACE IMAGOLD