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The “Première enceinte de Bruxelles” is French for the first walls of Brussels, wich are a series of fortifications that were built around the city and date back from the 13th Century. Along the 4 KM long walls, forty individual towers were built as defenive measures where entry within the walls was possible by seven main gates.

Location of the noticeable remains of the first walls of Brussels:

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Tour Anneessens or also called Tour d’angle

Detail of the changes made on the tower over the ages can be easily noticed

Here seen from boulevard de l’Empereur

La courtine de Villers and the tour Saint-Jacques

Here is a long remaining section of the walls on rue de Viller.

La courtine de Villers from within the walls

Long remaining section of the wall extra-muros can only be seen from a school yard  near rue des Alexiens.

Details of the wall

Another angle view

Closer look at the tour Saint-Jacques

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American Indian street street artists performing at the corner or Rue du Marché aux Herbes and Agora Square. Seems to be the new rage right now in Europe. South Americans which dress up like North American Indians playing music with South American instruments and chanting unauthentic & stereotypical songs. Well from the crowds that gather to watch them and the money they get the Europeans either don’t seem to notice the difference or just don’t mind.

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Photos American Indian street performers

Tags: American Indian street performers, brussels, bruxelles