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| La Maison des Ducs de Brabant |
The weather in Brussels apparently is always grey with a forecast of gloom, fog, rain, and wind chill. So, when the sun actually made an appearance yesterday for several hours, Belgians sorta freaked. Many stopped, stripped off their coats and scarfs and laid down on the first patch of grass they saw, soaking up as many rays as they could. Several tourists, ahem, chose to go back to the Grand Place and take photos in daylight, with the sun gleaming off of all the gold leaf and gilding on the buildings facing the open square.
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| King Albert (I?) at the Place de l'Albertine |
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| The Royal Library to the left of the Place de l'Albertine |
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| A French-Belgian Briard |
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| MIM in Old England |
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| The Hotel de Villa (town hall) |
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| Guild Buildings on the Grand Place--the tops tell you what Guild |
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| Maison du Roi, formerly the King's house but now the Museum of Brussels |
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| More Guild Buildings |
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| Galeries St. Hubert |
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| Tin Tin, Captian Haddock, and Snowy |
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| Manneken-Pis |
Of course, I have photo of Manneken-Pis! This statue is only 2 feet high but is very popular. It has been in place since 1619 (though some say there might have been another similar statue there as early as 1451). In 1698 the governor of the Netherlands, Maximilian Emmanuel, brought a gift to the city of Brussels in the form of a blue wool coat for the boy. It started a tradition now 300-years strong, where visiting dignitaries bring gifts of clothing in their national dress. He has over 800 outfits--more than I have!-- which you can see at the Museum of Brussels.
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