The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is amazing both inside and out. The architecture of the building, the amazing sculptures inside and the beautiful stained glass windows make this an amazing and wonderful building to visit and appreciate.
A break from the Atomium images – found these pretty flowers in a little pond whilst walking around the area.
Still on the Atomium, this time a close up view with the lights on. The LED were installed as part of the renovations in 2006. The lights came on relatively late, around 10:30 pm. Though there were very few people around, you could hear a collective and appreciative "wow" when it was lit up.
Constructed as a key attraction for the 1958 World Fair, it was an amazing engineering and construction achievement. featuring the fastest elevator and longest escalator at that time. It was planned to be dismantled after the fair but it was such a popular feature that it was left standing year on year. However, over the …
This is the Atomium, an amazing and fascinating structure in Brussels, Belgium. It’s designed to represent the shape of an iron crystal cell magnified 165 billion times and was constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58). it’s 102 m tall and the spheres house exhibitions, galleries and a restaurant in the top one! …
This is the Atomium, an amazing and fascinating structure in Brussels, Belgium. It’s designed to represent the shape of an iron crystal cell magnified 165 billion times and was constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58). it’s 102 m tall and the spheres house exhibitions, galleries and a restaurant in the top one! …
The Prague National Theatre is an imposing yet beautiful building, especially more so at night when it is all lit up. First opened in 1881, it is an important national monument in Czech art and history, having actively fostered opera, ballet and drama, mostly in the Czech language. .
The Prague National Theatre is an imposing yet beautiful building, especially more so at night when it is all lit up. First opened in 1881, it is an important national monument in Czech art and history, having actively fostered opera, ballet and drama, mostly in the Czech language. .
This is the dome of the Church of St Francis of Assisi in Prague, shot from the top of Charles Tower Bridge. The church was built in the late 17th Century and that cupola is actually 40 meters tall! .
The famous Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic is a very busy place! I was on it just after dawn but even at that time, there were quite a number of people on it, especially a few Asian couples doing wedding / engagement shoots. Seems like the bridge is a popular spot for that kind …