Brussels is located in the traffic hub of Western Europe

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Sat, 04/14/2012 - 9:57am

Brussels is located in the traffic hub of Western Europe, the European Union, NATO and other international organization Nike UK headquarters. More than 200 other international administrative center and more than1000 official groups here also set up offices. In addition, a multitude of names of international conferences are often held here, therefore, Brussels was known as the " capital of europe". In September 22, 1994, the Brussels region and Beijing became sister city, Brussels is not only the capital of Belgium, also often referred to as" the capital of europe". Here is the European Union and NATO headquarters, while the other700 international organizations and more than 100diplomatic mission here to set up their headquarters or offices, because of this reason, the inhabitants of Brussels were 27% foreigners, making it a truly international city. Before 1000, this piece of land in Brussels was Senna River in a swamp, King Charlie of France on an island built the first castle, named" Brook Searl ( Broekselle )". By fourteenth Century, Brussels had second walls, thereby forming the remains of five angular city. During the middle ages, Brussels became Duke of Brabant and Charlie V's territory, but due to the special geographical location, many political power all want to take forcible possession of, launched hundreds of years of contention. The special history that the formation of Brussels inclusive, open city character and in the country is maintained between the independent development of the superb skill. Downtown Brussels Central Avenue is divided, the two parts of the city. City is the king, Parliament, the seat of government agencies and residential area, concentration of many famous tourist attractions, especially the various styles of historical architecture and a rich collection of museum. Under the city to downtown business district, is also the seat of European Union headquarters Brussels Fei praise global" first citizen of Brussels" statue, erected in the square near the Edu River in the alley. Editor this paragraph local customs and practices Vintage Christmas Every year Brussels Belgium National Cathedral will hold a British Christmas Customs show, at the opening ceremony, enjoy Vitoria times people celebrate Christmas model and the birthplace of Jesus model but also Dress Up Costume girl rise and dance in a happy mood as well as the artist singing Christmas songs. Of course to roast turkey and other traditional English Christmas, Christmas dinner is Chanel Online different, it is to be placed in the lunch. The Irish customs, Christmas encounter is the first black hair will be very lucky, because Chinese is very popular. Editor this paragraph diet culture Liquor Belgium 's drink is beer, but also heat, jever ( Walloon name Peket), by distilling fermented malt liquor was made by distillation, heat, jever berries. Belgium is the gin. Chocolates Belgium chocolate as a specialty and Swiss chocolate. Famous brand: Phnom Penh / Coted or / Jacques, Jacques and Kerry Lebeau / Callebaut. These chocolate than sugared almonds are much cheaper, in a self-service shop and the bookstore are on sale, taste from the traditional hazelnut and easily soluble sugar almond flavor to the most exotic banana, strawberry and Ron, alcohol, have everything that one expects to find. In the beautiful West Point house and supermarket, more and more people see the handmade chocolate. High-end chocolate ( chocolate butter cream and offer is usually eat ) to bring you the extraordinary experience, especially the Golden Fleece card / CornelaToisond 'or cone chocolate ( not and Port Royal card / CornePortRoyal chocolate mixed up ), Godiva card / Godiva and Stefano Moorhouse card / Neuhaus chocolate. Leonidas / Leonidas is a machine for producing chocolate manufacturers, with the famous " Manon " brand / MANON white chocolate and popular. The Belgian people pay attention to diet. You must try to Belgium traditional local dishes. There are many kinds of Belgian cuisine. In Flanders,40 kinds of fish can be caught. Beihai grey shrimps with tomato is a has been many foreigners envy Flemish peculiar delicacies. Belgium also must taste of Flanders, Brabant type of asparagus pheasant, chicken soup ( waterzooi ) in Ghent, Belgium cheese crumbs and roasted chicory loved by the people. Chervil stewed eel, the Ardennes in plum sauce rabbit meat, game and blueberry. Like to eat dessert people can taste a variety of cakes, waffles Belgium and has unique taste of the about 400 kinds of chocolate. Many dishes when cooking by adding beer. Beer is a Belgian Abbey invented beverage. There are now more than 300kinds, be riotous with colour, makes people open the appetite. Belgian beer Prada Trainers tasting like a piece of cheese. Belgium has 85 kinds of cheese. Scenic spots Less than honest urinating statue The world's most famous one of the children is cute kid -- pee came to Brussels tourists will visit. His statue in bronze,60 cm high, was built in 1619, established in Brussels downtown area ( Rudel ' Etuve ) constant street and Oak Street ( RuedeChene ) the corner. The statue has multiple versions of the legend, one of the most well known is in honor of a named even in the little boy, his naughty action went out to detonate bombs across the city hall. Another legend, pee little Tong Ben is Goode Fred III Duke ( DuckGodfrey III ) incarnation. In 1142, he was a few months old baby, was taken to Lance Beck ( Ransebeke ) battlefield, the cradle will hang on the branches, in order to encourage because of his father 's death depressed army. The army is ready to retreat, the little prince suddenly from cradle to stand up, and make the later fountain statue posture, and this position is inspired the morale, snatch a victory out of defeat. Due to the popular, everyone likes to send this boy, first from King Louis the fifteen. Now, the heads of state visiting Belgium sent him a set of traditional Chinese clothing has become a practice. So far he has more than 700sets of different styles of clothes, which has set from China Liberation Army military uniform and a set of Chinese Duijin underwear. These clothes are in the king's Tower ( MaisonDuRoi ) exhibited, in some special days he would put on her clothing to celebrate. Royal Museum of Fine Arts The famous Royal Museum of art is located in the square area of northern Belgium since ancient times, many famous painting exhibition The Royal Museum of art [ ] Royal Museum of Fine Arts Home work, such as RoberCampin, RogervanderWeyden, PeterBreugheltheElder etc.. The museum is divided into classical art museum and the Museum of modern art. The former exhibited before the eighteenth Century classic paintings, to color partition. Blue zone for the 15-16century works, of which the most famous is the" PeterBreughel theFallofIcarus"; brown areas exhibited17-18century. The same color partition. The yellow zone from the new classicism, Romanticism, realism to symbolism works; green area is with modern art and sculpture, such as Fauvism, cubism, futurism, expressionism, surrealism, well-known surrealist Coach Sale artist Dali" the temptation of Saint Anthony Francis" and the" Bacon the owl and the Pope" can be represented. Saint Michel cathedral and St. ancient capital of Le The church 's history began in 1047, is in the original St Michel chapel built on the basis of. 1226 on the church for large-scale expansion, continued for2.5centuries to complete the cathedral, so that the combination of art from Rome to the Gothic art flourishing period a variety of architectural styles. Cathedral interior minister in 110meters,50 meters wide,26 meters high, magnificent. The nave columns are decorated with statues of the 12 apostles of jesus. Museum of cartoon art Cartoon Museum is located in a small alley. GrandMagasinWaucquez VictorHorta for the design of the building, originally just a Residence, now converted into a museum of cartoon art, a collection of many famous European cartoonists comic and animation works. The entrance to the museum stands the famous Belgian reporter" Tintin" and his lovely dog. Manga Museum consists of 3 layers. The first layer is introduced to visitors of the comic is how to generate the. The second layer is introduced from the beginning of the last century to last centuries 60 time Belgium's most active cartoonist. The third layer is the name of the " Belgian modern manga Museum", hundreds of exhibits summary of the last century 60's to 90's the development of Belgian comic. [ Brussels city ] Brussels City Hall Brussels City Hall In Brussels big square many buildings, most impressiveness is city hall, the Gothic building is the landmark of the city of Brussels. The building is divided period construction, the larger the left half was built in 1402, built in 1455by PhilipeleBon right, presided over the construction of the tower and 96 meters tall steeple. The spire is a 5 meters high, is the patron saint of Brussels statue of Saint michel. Legends of Brussels manor was Saint Michel rescue and survived, Lord therefore granted the title Brussels patron saint Saint michel. City Hall hallway full of frescoes. In many of the portraits are Belgian monarch, had Cheap Timberland once ruled Brussels Spain, Holland, France and other countries of the king, and Napoleon. Brussels square Large square is the ancient center of Brussels City, William Hugo referred to it as" the world's most beautiful square". Square, rectangular,110 meters long,68 meters wide, paved the ground with granite. Large square most striking building is the city hall of Brussels, it is a Belgian most typical of Gothic architecture, the building was built in three different periods, after repeated expansion upgrading, to the current scale. Opposite the town hall was a French Louis Xiv palace, now in National Museum. City Hall on the left door has a Swan Figurine is Swan cafe, Marx and Engels have this common drafting" Communist Manifesto". Other buildings around the square multiple belong to various guilds, such as the boatman, tailor, painter and so on, Basketball Shoes each guild building door sculpture is the guild worship character or symbolic animal sculpture. Due to the construction of different age, these buildings reflect the Gothic, Baroque, Louis Xiv and so on a variety of architectural styles. The facade is decorated with 19statue of the Duke of Brabant busts of the Duke of Brabant building the most majestic and magnificent, this group consists of six buildings. Buildings built in 1698, is the Miller, carpenters ' guild is located here, and now has become the cocoa and Chocolate museum. Large square's history can be traced back to twelfth Century, is Brussels's first trade market, the first batch of wooden building was built almost entirely from the guild, often vegetable grower, artisans, butchers and fishmongers to patronize. In thirteenth Century, the first batch of indoor market, square began showing prototype. In fifteenth Century, the Duke of Burgundy 's rule, paved plaza floor, built a new guild building and the city hall, the square became take on an altogether new aspect. In 1695, Louis Xiv 's fire almost destroyed the entire square, but after five years of reconstruction, the square looks magnificent, a collection of Gothic, Renaissance and Louis Xiv era architectural essence. Large square is many significant events in the history of the Belgian revolution of witness, the outbreak of the 1830 revolution, is the square of. Begin from 1971, every two years, before and after the August 15th weekend, Brussels Plaza will be a grand celebration: the laying of carpet. She featured in Ghent area cultivation of Begonia, Adidas Running each with a different theme design, a high amount of 800000strains of flowers. Battle of Waterloo Battle of Waterloo, is located18 kilometres south of Brussels cable Varney forest at the end of the town of Waterloo The battle of Waterloo. Battle of Waterloo Nearby, on the evening of June 18, 1815, the Duke of Wellington command of the Anglo-Dutch forces and the Prussian army besieged and finally defeated here is Napoleon, thus ending the legend and history of europe. 1826, people on the orange Prince William injured sites into a hill, on the top of the hill was a head of4.5 meters long,4.45 meters high, weighs 28tons iron giant lion, legend has it that the lion is the Napoleon army discarded in the battlefield gun. Along the steep stone steps to the top226, in the battle of Waterloo can take in everything in a glance, Brussels city also be visible before the eyes. From the Waterloo monument there is a bronze statue of Napoleon. For the protection of historical relics, ancient battlefields around the prohibition of farming, many farmer will thus farmhouse arranged various memorial for visitors, more worth a visit with Napoleon was the location of the headquarters of the card you farm, panorama Museum and the wax museum. Although Napoleon is the battle of Waterloo loser, but in the eyes of the people, he is more than the winner a great hero, many memorials are with Napoleon as the protagonist, and the Duke of Wellington just touch on lightly. Every Nike Shoes 5 years, when the war scenes in the ancient battlefield reproduce once, more than 2000local performers.