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The Grand Place, principal square of Brussels. |
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A slightly more elevated view of the Grand Place. |
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The spire of the Town Hall, found in the Grand Place.
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The Town Hall. Legend has it that when the architect
realized that he had designed the Town Hall to be asymmetric, he
was so shamed that he killed himself by leaping from the spire. |
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Residence of the Dukes of Brabant, nos. 13-19 of Grand Place.
The houses are named after the busts that decorate the facade. No dukes
actually lived there. |
| Manneken-Pis? No, it's not Brussels' most famous resident.
Rather, it's his less famous sister Jeanneke-Pis. |
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| Closer view of Jeanneke-Pis. |
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| Jeanneke-Pis before opening hours. |
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Le vrai Manneken-Pis! Legend has it that this little
hero extinguished a bomb meant for the Grand Place by "answering
his famous call of nature". |
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Better view of Manneken-Pis. |
| Place Royale. Another misnamed place since no king
ever lived there. |
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| The Royal Palace. Kings actually did live here. |
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| Closer view of the Royal Palace. |
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| Palais des Nations, home of the Belgian Parliament. |
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| Palais de Justice. |
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| Main entrance to the Palais de Justice. |
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Entrance to Galeries Saint-Hubert. |
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Inside the Galeries Saint-Hubert. |
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Place du Grand Sablon. You can see the Eglise du Grand
Sablon in the background. |
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The park in Place du Petit Sablon. |
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Mont des Arts Kunstberg, situated behind the Royal Museum
of Fine Arts. |
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The Musical Instruments Museum, an example of Art Nouveau
architecture to be found in town. |
| Painting of a martyr killed while taking a bath. |
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The European Parliament. |
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The European Parliament again, but from the other side.
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The top half of the European Parliament. |
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The flags of European Union member states. |
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More flags. |
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Looking up at the building. |
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Another view looking up. |
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Statue depicting the European Union. |