IDing some Belgium buildings
Jun 6th, 2009, 05:27 PM
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IDing some Belgium buildings
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Having post a trip report on Springtime in Holland and Belgium, can anyone ID a few places photographed in Belgium? This may be futile but maybe someone has a clue.
In Gent...statue of a warrior slaying a dragon with sword uplifted high on top a building.
In Antwerp...figure of a sailing ship atop a square steeple.
In Antwerp...an old looking castle-like structure of perhaps dark brick with turrets on corners each with steeple.
In Brugges...high square tower as seen from canal with clocks on each side, and having on top eight sided turrets with steeples on each
Any guesses? Thanks...Ozarksbill [email protected]
Having post a trip report on Springtime in Holland and Belgium, can anyone ID a few places photographed in Belgium? This may be futile but maybe someone has a clue.
In Gent...statue of a warrior slaying a dragon with sword uplifted high on top a building.
In Antwerp...figure of a sailing ship atop a square steeple.
In Antwerp...an old looking castle-like structure of perhaps dark brick with turrets on corners each with steeple.
In Brugges...high square tower as seen from canal with clocks on each side, and having on top eight sided turrets with steeples on each
Any guesses? Thanks...Ozarksbill [email protected]
Jun 6th, 2009, 07:13 PM
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Are your photos on an internet site? If so then post the link to the page they're on here by copying the URL and pasting it to a reply on this thread.
If your photos are not on an internet site then I can post them temporarily to my site if you send them to me via email. My email address is in my profile - click on my name to see my profile.
If your photos are not on an internet site then I can post them temporarily to my site if you send them to me via email. My email address is in my profile - click on my name to see my profile.
Jun 7th, 2009, 12:54 AM
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>In Brugges...high square tower as seen from canal with clocks on each side, and having on top eight sided turrets with steeples on each<
That sounds like the Belfort. Here's a picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File
elfort_Brugge.jpg
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That sounds like the Belfort. Here's a picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File
elfort_Brugge.jpgBill
Jun 7th, 2009, 02:06 AM
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Jun 7th, 2009, 04:31 AM
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In Gent it is probably the Sint Joris Gildehuis: http://tinyurl.com/o7thfx
St Joris is Saint George in English - famous for slaying a dragon.
St Joris is Saint George in English - famous for slaying a dragon.
Jun 7th, 2009, 04:39 AM
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Me again - the Sint Jorishof in Gent : http://tinyurl.com/r2h7cr ?
Jun 8th, 2009, 04:43 PM
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I have to agree with billbarr and lennyba on the Brugge building. It is listed in the Brugge visitors guide as the Bruggemuseum-Belfry.
We were going to attempt climbing some of the 366 stairs but my sore back prevented us from trying.
We were going to attempt climbing some of the 366 stairs but my sore back prevented us from trying.
Jun 10th, 2009, 01:11 PM
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Thanks guys, for giving it a shot. I will need to post picts as I am able.
Warrior slaying dragon...nope, neither one...this is a figure in armor standing over the dragon with sword uplifted.
Sailing ship...must be another one...this one with three masts.
Old structure...nope, not really like a castle as you've pictured, just an old building.
High square tower...hmm, don't think it is Belfort but let me check again. Any more ideas?
Thanks!
Ozarksbill
Warrior slaying dragon...nope, neither one...this is a figure in armor standing over the dragon with sword uplifted.
Sailing ship...must be another one...this one with three masts.
Old structure...nope, not really like a castle as you've pictured, just an old building.
High square tower...hmm, don't think it is Belfort but let me check again. Any more ideas?
Thanks!
Ozarksbill
Jun 10th, 2009, 02:52 PM
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<High square tower...hmm, don't think it is Belfort but let me check again. Any more ideas?>
I was just there...can't think of anything else like you describe. There was a fairly tall church tower, but it's not square and doesn't have clocks IIRC.
I was just there...can't think of anything else like you describe. There was a fairly tall church tower, but it's not square and doesn't have clocks IIRC.
Jun 11th, 2009, 10:35 AM
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One mystery solved (from Insight Guide-Belgium): the so called "castle-like structure of perhaps dark brick" in Antwerp is the Vleeshuis, now a museum, formerly a butcher's market and guild, hence, the "bacon streaks" of red brick!
But here is another ID quest: Not so far away in Antwerp walking toward the center is my photo of a modern church interior, very plain with a large standing wooden cross up front. Also a small white school house/museum I think noted as the earliest (of what?) Any Antwerp guessers? And any more guesses on that standing warrior figure atop dragon in Gent or the sailing ship in Antwerp atop some buildings?
Ozarksbill
But here is another ID quest: Not so far away in Antwerp walking toward the center is my photo of a modern church interior, very plain with a large standing wooden cross up front. Also a small white school house/museum I think noted as the earliest (of what?) Any Antwerp guessers? And any more guesses on that standing warrior figure atop dragon in Gent or the sailing ship in Antwerp atop some buildings?
Ozarksbill
