CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY
C/O COL GKS REDDY
Visit Brussels - 22 Sep 2013
On Arrival at Brusseles International Zuid Railway Station
Brussels
Brussels (French: Bruxelles, [bʁysɛl] (
listen); Dutch: Brussel, [ˈbrʏsəɫ] ( listen)), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is the capital of Belgium and de facto the capital of the European Union (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium, comprising 19 municipalities, including the municipality of the City of Brussels, which is the de jurecapital of Belgium, in addition to the seat of the French Community of Belgium and of the Flemish Community.
listen); Dutch: Brussel, [ˈbrʏsəɫ] ( listen)), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is the capital of Belgium and de facto the capital of the European Union (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium, comprising 19 municipalities, including the municipality of the City of Brussels, which is the de jurecapital of Belgium, in addition to the seat of the French Community of Belgium and of the Flemish Community.
Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by a descendant of Charlemagne to a sizeable city.[10] The city has a population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan area with a population of over 1.8 million, both of them the largest in Belgium.
Since the end of theSecond World War, Brussels has been a principal centre for international politics. Hosting principal EU institutions and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the city has become the polyglot home of numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants.
Historically Dutch-speaking, Brussels has seen a major shift to French since Belgian independence in 1830. Today, although the majority language is French, the city is officially bilingual. All road signs, street names, and many advertisements and services are shown in both languages. Linguistic tensions remain and the language laws regarding some municipalities surrounding Brussels are an issue of considerable controversy in Belgium.
Visit Mini Europe (Brussels) - Contd
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union on show, at a scale of 1:25. Roughly 80 cities and 350 buildings are represented. The models cost as much as €350,000 to make (the Brussels Grand-Place).
The park contains live action models (train, mills, eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Airbus, cable cars, etc.). A guide gives the details on all the monuments. At the end of the visit, the “Spirit of Europe” exhibition gives an interactive overview of the European Union in the form of multimedia games.
The park is built on an area of 24,000 m². The initial investment was of €10 million in 1989, on its inauguration by Prince Philip of Belgium.
We visited Mini Europe on 22 Sep 2013, after visiting the Atonium Building at Brussels.
United Kingdom
France
Castle of Chenoceaux - The 16th Century Castle is situated
Portugal
West Minister Palace Complex, London
Big Ben at the Northern End of West Minister Palace, London
The Lonleat House, The Country Estate of the Marquis of Bath, is an Unique
example of Elizebethan Architecture. The Castle was built in 1570 - 1580
The Model of a Typical English Village, UK
The Royal Crescent by John Wood Junior is a Swung Parabolic Row of 30 Houses
The Circus is an 19th
Century Master Piece by
Messers John Wood
Senior and Son, built to Emulate
the Roman Amphitheatre,
located at Bath City
The Jumbo Ferry - The Pride of Dover,
Links Calais (France)
To Dover (UK). It makes 27 Tripsacross
English Channel in a day
and carries 2290 passengers in a trip
The Dover Castle - Originally constructed in Normandy Style, it was frequently rebuilt in
later centuries. At the centre of the Extensive Fortress lies the "Great Keep"
(1180 AD), an impressive building which some what resembles the Tower of London
Eiffel Tower, Paris
The Arc De Triomphe - Stands in the middle of Place Charles
De Gaulle, in Paris. The 50 m high Triumphal Arch was built in 1806
by Napolean to Glorify
the Empire
The Sacre - Coeur is a favorite of both
Parisans and Tourists, due
to its beautiful location on Top of
the Montmartre Hill. Though the
Construction of this Basilica commenced
in 1875, after the franco Russian War, it
was completed in 1914.
A closer view of Basilica Sacre - Coeur, Paris
The Saline Royal (Salt Works) is the
complex of the Former
Royal Salt works of Arc Et
Senans. It is a fine example of 18th
Century Industrial Architecture
A close up of the Workers Homes and Factory Buildings at Saline Royal
Castle of Chenoceaux - The 16th Century Castle is situated
in the middle of the River Cher. Women
played a leading Role
in the History of the Castle, earning it
the nickname of "
Chateau des Dames"The village of
Chenoceaux is located in
Loire valley of France
Another view of the Chenoceaux Castle
ARIANE 5 - Designed by the European Space Agency and marketed by Ariane E - Space,
can send up 12000 Kg Satellites. More than 130 launches have been carried out since 1984
The Torre De Belem - Was built at the
start of 16th Century
to Protect the Lisbon Harbour. The
Fortress is constructed in
Two Parts,the Tower and an Octagonal Bastion, which
juts out over the Tage like the Prow of a
ship
Cais Da Ribeira - With its fine old Stone Built Houses
characterised
by their Tiles is
the most Original place in Porto, Portugal
The Guimaraes Castle- Is the Cradle of
Portugal, as Alfonso
Henriques,
Castle. The city
Portugal, (Hence the name of the country).
El Escoril - The Royal Monastery, is
located 30 Miles from Madrid,
in the Mountains at an altitude
of 1000 Metres. Phillippe II had this
Royal Monastery built to commemorate
the defeat of the French Troops in 1557,
on St Lawrence's Day
Plaza De Toros - Sevelle, is primarily
famous for its Bull
Fights. Work for construction
of
the Arena at Sevelle commenced in
1760.
La Mancha - The Desolate Landscape of La
Mancha recalls
Don Quixote and his faithful
companion Sancho Panza. Cervantes
set this adventure of Don Quixote in
the
Red-brown sandy - coloured plains
Santiago De Compostela - The cathedral was
built on the site, where
the Mortal Remains of the Apostle
Santiago el Mayor were found
and which are still revered today
Mnajdra - The Temple of Mnajdra was
created 3400
years BC and 800 years before
the
Great Pyramid and Stonehenge
The great Romanesque Cathedral of pisa was
built in
11th – 13th Century toCelebrate the
Victory of the Pisan Fleet over the
Palemo.
The Baptistery near the Cathedral. This
Chapel
which is also faced with marble
shows
Gothic designs in its upper section
The Piazza del Duomo or Campo del Miracoli
is the major attraction
of Pisa. The Tower, 55 Metres in
height, which is better known as
"The Leaning Tower" has
never beenstraight since construction.
It has recently been stabilised
after undergoing intensive work
Mount Vesuvius - glimmering above the Bay
of
Naples, is the only remaining active
Volcano on the European Continent
Palazzo Publico - The elegant 1287 - 1355
Town Hall of Siena with its 102
Metre
high Torre Del Mangla on the left.
The Palazzo Ducale, Venice - This 14th - 15th Century Palace is an example par
excellence of Vennetian Gothic Architecture. Until 1797, the Palace served as
the Residence of the Doge (Duke)
Villa Rotonda at Vicenza - Just outside Vicenza, surrounded by beautiful landscape,
lies the temple House. This 16th Century building conceals the complexity of its design.
Perfect Symmetry has been achieved by constructing an identical porch with
a monumental stairway on all four sides of the building
Note:- The information about the places visited has been Extracted from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
