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15-MAR-2014

Brussels. Church of Notre-Dame-du-Sablon

This lovely flamboyant style building was originally a chapel of the crossbowmen. Legend has it that in 1348, the pious Béatrice Soetkens brought a statue of the Holy Virgin from Antwerp to Brussels as a gift for the crossbowmen. The chapel became a place of pilgrimage and was enlargened from the 15C to 16C, at the end of the flamboyant Gothic period, but also its pinnacle. The exterior was entirely renovated more than a century ago by followers of Viollet-le-Duc, who added some belltowers, towers, pinnacles, balustrades and statues. The main shape of the building luckily remains intact. Inside, you will see the long choir and the high glass canopies with thin columns between. The pulpit dates back to 1697. Above the entrance, you will see the statue of Our Lady of the Tree).

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Jean-Paul PLUME27-Mar-2014 17:40
Beautiful architecture and beautiful composition. V
Mike 27-Mar-2014 05:43
Excellent pov & composition, gives great perspective. Love this architecture!
Mike Shore27-Mar-2014 03:57
Lovely exposure
hge5427-Mar-2014 02:52
Wonderful composition. It is very similar to Notre-Dame in Paris. V
Dennis Hoyne27-Mar-2014 02:21
Beautiful shot, Jose, nicely framed with the tree branches.
Walter Otto Koenig27-Mar-2014 02:17
Very well composed with this perspective and framing. Very nice clarity. "V"
Frank Brault27-Mar-2014 01:21
A very beautiful building and a fine presentation. Interesting history. V
Tom Rinks27-Mar-2014 00:48
Majestic V. Well done.
woody3426-Mar-2014 23:42
Incredible architecture and history, lovely scene...V
laine26-Mar-2014 23:34
The gardens are a softener to the powerful architecture.
Jean Chiasson26-Mar-2014 22:38
Another image jose vote
Char26-Mar-2014 20:58
Excellent shot of this wonderful scene, Jose! Great POV! \/
Helen Betts26-Mar-2014 20:48
Nicely composed and framed, and nice to see the spot of blue in the sky! V.
Ken Chambers ARPS26-Mar-2014 20:38
Nice shot Jose. I like the framing of the Church.
MarcViskens26-Mar-2014 20:24
beautiful work José
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