Leopold II King of Belgium (1835-1909).
This imposing statue of King Leopold II on his horse is found at Place du Trône which is surrounding the Royal Palace.
La Maison communale de Schaerbeek or in English the Town Hall of Schaarbeek is a building of Neo-Gothic style that was finished being built in 1887.
Approaching the town hall
Just in from of the Schaerbeek town hall from the square
From one corner
And the other
From the back
Town hall of Schaerbeek tower
Statue on a corner
Place des Martyrs or Martyrs square was completed in 1775 on a spot that used to be filled with green grass where drapers came to lay their fabrics to dry.
This statue is to remember and honor the death of the 455 patriots who died a Martyrs death in the 1830 uprising
The four angels that surround the statue are there to look after them in their eternal resting place
Here is the monument to Count Frédéric de Mérode
He was wounded near Bercherm in 1830 and later died of his wounds
Porte de Hal is the only surviving of the original seven gates set to protect the city of Brussels within a wall. This medieval construction was build from 1357 to 1373 and was only spared from demolition when the second town walls were dismantled because its vocation had previously been changed into a prison. It now serves as a museum that holds art collections from the Royal Museum of Arts and History.
Here at a distance
A bit closer up
Back entrance
From one side
and now the other
Here at the main entrance