Due to the persistent sub-zero temperatures in Belgium I decided to remain in Brussels for the weekend. Fortunately the snow carpeted city made a nice subject for some photography. Below are some pictures from the "Botanique", a botanical garden near the city centre whose greenhouse serves as a venue for many concerts and exhibitions. The best part is that this garden is in the middle of a financial district with some very unique high-rise architecture.
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| The Greenhouse |
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| Icicles on statue |
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| Frozen over fountain |
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| Delvaux Lamp Post- check out building in background |
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| Violent Statue |
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| Inside the Greenhouse |
I also indulged my obsession with museums in the "Maison du Roi"- a small museum, located in Grand Place, devoted to all aspects of the city's history. The first floor and second floor trace the city's urban development and growth with some examples of fine Belgian tapestries, wonderful maps and models of Brussels. The third floor is dedicated to the Mannekin Pis with an astonishing room full of replicas of Belgium's most famous incontinent kiddy relieving himself in a host of costumes from different countries.
The collection even represented Ireland- with a small incision made in his Aran jumper for his.. member. There was also a rather outrageous statue which brought memories of the Amsterdam Sex Museum flooding back! So I had to console myself with some lovely shoes!
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| The offending article |
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| Beautiful Shoes |
A bientot,
Niamh
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