Sunday, March 14, 2010 / Labels:

Sint-Petrus-and-Paulus Church

Sint-Petrus-and-Paulus Church

Sint-Petrus-and-Paulus Church

Sint-Petrus-and-Paulus ChurchThis beautiful Neo-Gothic church in Ostend was built between 1899 and 1908. It was constructed on the ashes of the previous church that occupied the site and is modeled after Cologne Cathedral and Vienna's Votivkirche.

Next to the church you can see an older tower, the Peperbusse. This is a remainder of the former church that stood here and was destroyed by fire. The first stone of this tower was laid in 1478, it now houses a small museum.

Peperbusse

Peperbusse

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Saturday, March 06, 2010 / Labels:

Hasselt

Hasselt is the capital of the province of Limburg in Belgium. It's located about 85 km from Brussels and Antwerp.

Paardenkracht Paardenkracht(Horse Power), made by Jan Desmarets.


Drugstore_Main Market

Wembley_Main Market

't SweertThis house above is called 't Sweert (the sword), one of the oldest timbered houses in the Low Countries. It was built in 1462 and renovated in 1659, it now houses a pharmacy.


BorrelmannekeStatue of the Borrelmanneke, a symbol for the Genever industry in Hasselt. During the annually Geneverfeesten real Genever comes out of this fountain.


Batopillo_Panamerenko Batopillo, made by Panamerenko.


Virga Jesse Basilica The Virga Jesse Basilica, constructed in 1727-1728.


Heilig PaterkeThe sacred little father, he entered the Franciscan order and practised his priestly ministry in Hasselt for 50 years. He died on January 1st 1905, his body is entombed in this building.


Hasselt

Quitinus CathedralSt.-Quentin's Cathedral. The lower part is a reminder of a Romanesque church that stood here during the 12th century. As from 1250 this church was transformed in Gothic style. The steeple of the tower dates from 1725.


Hasselt

Hasselt

Hasselt

Beguinage in Hasselt The Beguinage of Hasselt.



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Friday, February 26, 2010 / Labels:

The Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden

Koi fish

Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden

Japanese GardenThe Japanese Garden in Hasselt is the largest of its kind in Europe. It was constructed with the help of the Japanese city of Itami (sister city of Hasselt) in 1992. The garden has a surface of 2,5 ha and is open from 1st April to 31st October.


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Friday, February 19, 2010 / Labels:

The National Genever Museum

National Genever Museum

National Genever Museum

National Genever Museum

National Genever Museum

National Genever Museum

National Genever MuseumGenever is the juniper berry flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of Belgium and the Netherlands. At the Genever Museum in Hasselt you'll learn how Genever is made, from grain to drink. After a tour in the museum you get the possibility to taste some of the best Genever of Belgium. Here you can also buy Genever that you can't find in the shops. The museum is a nice place to visit when you're in Hasselt.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010 / Labels:

Rouen

Rouen is the capital of the Haute-Normadie region in Northern France. It's also the city where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431.

rue du Gros-Horloge Rue du Gros-Horloge with the Notre-Dame Cathedral in the back.


Sainte-Marie fountainThe Sainte-Marie fountain in the rue Louis Ricard.


houses in Rouen

houses in Rouen

Saint Laurent Church The Church of Saint Laurent, built in the 16th century.


Rouen

Rouen

Rouen

Rouen

Rouen

Houses in Rouen

La WalsheimRestaurant "La Walsheim" in the rue de Martainville.


Saint Maclou Church Saint Maclou Church, built in the 15th century.


houses in Rouen

Pont BoieldieuPont Boieldieu across the River Seine.



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Saturday, February 06, 2010 / Labels:

The Museum of Fine Arts in Rouen

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine ArtsThe Museum of Fine Arts houses a rich collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures and objects d'arts from the 16th to the 21st century. Paintings made by Caravaggio, Velázquez, Delacroix, Géricault, Modigliani, Monet, Renoir and Sisley are amongst the most famous.

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Thursday, February 04, 2010 / Labels:

The Joan of Arc Tower

Joan of Arc Tower This tower is the only remaining part of a castle in which Joan of Arc was imprisoned and tried for witchcraft and heresy. Despite no real evidence she was found guilty and sentenced to death. On 30 May 1431 she was burned alive at the Place du Vieux Marché in Rouen. The Joan of Arc Tower now houses a museum with a small collection on display.

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