Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the administrative capital of European Union. This city is a queer mix of Germanic and Romance cultures. The same DNA of this Belgian city gives a curious character to its cuisines and architecture.
Grote Markt or La Grand Place (or the Main Square)Grote Markt is a reflection of seventeenth century Europe. This grand city square is home to some of the most beautiful halls and their metaphorical carvings on stonework that look bedazzling once they are illuminated after the sunset. Icing on the cake is a musical show that takes place at preset times of the year and involves swathing of buildings with colored lights as per a musical theme.
Saint-Michel CathedralThe Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is eleventh century Roman Catholic Church of Gothic architecture in Brussels, Belgium. The church was given cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. This Cathedral is a thousand year old architectural masterpiece and while its façade is more than what can be described as stunning, its interiors are a near perfect work of stained glasswork.
Musée du Cinquantenaire (or the Cinquantenaire Museum)Known as one of the largest museums in Europe, the Brussels-based Cinquantenaire Museum is home to an extensive collection of artifacts belonging to all the major civilizations of the world till date. This museum is known for its top of the line depiction called Classical Greece and Rome gallery that houses a large scale model of a fourth century Roman city, and a collection of European decorative arts spanning belonging to the fifth to the twentieth century.
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