Monument dedicated to the Heroes of the First World War in Laeken. The statue features a Woman, symbolizing the Motherland holding a sword and shield with at it’s base engraved in stone the words “Souvenez Vous” meaning in English Remember. The names of all the inhabitants of Laeken who died during the conflict are also engraved.
Location of the World War I Monument of Laeken:
Statue on top of the Monument to fallen WWI soldiers
The Cimetière d’Ixelles or Ixelles Cemetery is located in Ixelles and is one of two major cemeteries of Belgium where many well-known figures are buried. Surrounded by a 800 meters long wall the Ixelles Cemetery is impressive in size with it’s five hectares. Open Daily until 4:30PM
Location of the Ixelles Cemetery:
Photos Cimetière d’Ixelles:
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Jesus sculpture by Arthur Pierre
Fallen heroes of Word War II sculpture by Charles Samuel
Grief
Angel imploring God on the loss of a son
“Le fil de la vie coupé court” by Eugène De Bremaecker
Inconsolable loss
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WWI Fallen soldier
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Touching Heaven
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Lincoln, is a popular French comic strip created by Jérôme, Olivier & Anne-Claire Jouvray which portraits the theme of the lonely cowboy. The main character Lincoln is a lost soul drifting across the country without any purpose in life. One day God crosses his path and promising him happiness and immortality sets him on a mission to uphold justice.
Location of the Lincoln comic strip mural:
Photos of the Lincoln comic strip mural:
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:
Tour Anneessens or also called Tour d’angle
Detail of the changes made on the tower over the ages can be easily noticed
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Here seen from boulevard de l’Empereur
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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
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Long remaining section of the wall extra-muros can only be seen from a school yard near rue des Alexiens.
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Details of the wall
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Another angle view
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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.
Location:
Photos American Indian street performers
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