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Tintin Mural at Stockel Metro Station

by Vincent June 7, 2009

written by Vincent

The Adventures of Tintin Mural located inside the Stockel Metro Station is definitely one of most impressive of the city of Brussels. The sketches featuring all of the 140 characters of The Adventures of Tintin Comic Strip are displayed on both sides of the 135 meters long underground station’s wall. These were drawn by HergÃ© himself just before his death in 1983 and completed by the Studio HergÃ© and Bob de Moor for the opening of the Stockel station on August 31st, 1988.

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Arriving at the Stockel Undergroud Subway Station

When the wagons leave the mural art is revealed in it’s entirety

Here are some closeups of various characters from the adventures of Tintin

Full Set of all 140 characters of The Adventures of Tintin Comic Strip

$le sceptre d\'ottokar$

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June 7, 2009 18 comments

Parks

Parc de Woluwe

by Vincent May 16, 2008

written by Vincent

Remarkably well preserved the 186 acres strong Parc de Woluwe is a bowl of fresh air just 10 minutes outside of the city center. The Woluwe Park was Built between 1895 and 1899 by a Frenchman named LaÃ®nÃ© under the orders of King Leopold II who had envisioned an English style park made out of the marshlands bordering the avenue de Tervuren. To this day it has stayed a very popular spot during the summer time in part due to its varied and diverse landscape, bird species and flora that counts around 200 different kinds of trees alone. The park is also used for skiing and ice skating during the winter when it snows.

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Photos of the Park of Woluwe

May 16, 2008 0 comment