1 The gallery was designed by the young architect Jean-Pierre Cluysenaer, who determined to sweep away a warren of ill-lit alleyways between the Grasmarkt / Marché aux Herbes and the Kruidtuinberg / Montagne aux Herbes Potagères and replace a sordid space where the bourgeoisie scarcely ventured into with a covered shopping arcade more than 200 m in length. His idea, conceived in 1836, was finally authorized in February 1845. Wikipedia
2 Bicycle route from home on the left.
3 The patron saints of St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathderal are also the patron saints of the city of Brussels.
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11 Brussels City Hall and the Mont des Arts
12 Palace of Justice interior
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15 Another view of Galeries Royales Saint Hubert
16 Along The Comic Strip Walk
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18 Horse drawn carriages with pulchritudinous driver will tour you around.
19 The European Parliament (EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU. The Parliament is composed of 751 members who represent the second largest democratic electorate in the world (after the Parliament of India) and the largest trans-national democratic electorate in the world (375 million eligible voters in 2009).
20 The museum's collection represents Belgian musical history, including Brussels' importance in the making of recorders in the 18th and 19th centuries and as the home of instrument inventor Adolphe Sax in the 19th century.
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23 If it's Brussels it must be beer time and where else to go but the Delerium Café touting over 2,000 kinds of beer. We didn't have time or the constitution to make a dent in the list but did enjoy a cool sip before the bike ride home.
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25 The biker gang enjoying the pause that refreshes.
