Brussels 2019. A kaleidoscope of experiences for every taste
Despite the small area (compared to other cities of the world), Brussels plays a significant role in the life of the planet. Here are the European Parliament, the headquarters of NATO, the Palace of the kings of Belgium, this is the General management of the Benelux Union.
It is a cozy, joyful, beautiful and welcoming city with its sights, parks and masterpieces of architecture. And of course the amazing 1000-year history of medium-sized European city.
One of the most important objects of interest to many tourists is the Grand place (otherwise called Market square). The main attractions of the city – the famous town hall and the Bread house (or house of kings, though never one of the monarchs was gone) located in this part of Brussels. Since 1971, with an interval of 24 months the whole area covers a huge living carpet, lined with millions of flowers begonias of different colors, with a size of about 1800 m2. The spectacle of striking beauty and magnitude.
Another attractive place in the city Mountain Arts, located here huge clock in the entire street wall of the Palace Dynasties. Instead of numbers on the clock moving figures used historical characters. Every hour old mechanism plays a folk tune. Through the melodies alternate day: the first day of the Flemish, the second – Walloon.
Nearby you can visit the Museum complex "Royal museums of art", from which was formed the name of the urban area. Located near the Royal Palace, St. Michel Cathedral, and Museum of musical instruments.
In Brussels a lot of monuments of different epochs and styles: historical and just a playful. Not far from the headquarters of the European Union is set next to Statue of Europe Unity in Peace – Statue of unity. Several people of different races (yellow, white, black) holding a globe on which stands a Dove of peace, as if urging people to refrain from war. In honor of the Congress of 1831, and the adoption of the Constitution of Belgium, in the city centre on the eponymous square set column. Before her flaming Eternal flame, in memory of the lost citizens during the World wars. Statue of king Leopold I, completes the architectural ensemble of the column of the Congress.
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