Chapter 1257: Stroll through the square
The Grand Place in Brussels is actually not very large, and it can even be said to be very small.
With a length of only 110 meters and a width of less than 70 meters, it is far from being comparable to the grandeur of famous squares, such as Tiananmen Square!
The square is famous, memorable, and even admired because of its long history and the more than 40 different styles of buildings built in the Middle Ages around the square!
Over the past few hundred years, countless wonderful stories have taken place in this square, and many famous historical figures have left their mark here, adding a strong historical charm and humanistic atmosphere to this place.
Connected to the square are six old, narrow alleys.
Through these ancient alleys, one can travel from all parts of Brussels' Old Town to this square, like a river flowing into the sea.
At this time, Ye Tian and them were standing at the mouth of an alley on the north side of the Grand Place in Brussels, admiring the square in front of them, which is known as the most beautiful square in Europe, and their eyes were full of fascination!
At the end of July and the beginning of August, Brussels is sunny and the temperature is suitable, which is the peak tourist season.
In addition, the upcoming 'Flower Carpet Festival' in early August has attracted many tourists from all over the world.
Standing at the mouth of the alley and looking at it, the square is full of black and oppressive heads, and there are enthusiastic tourists everywhere, rubbing shoulders and making people's voices.
Especially in front of the row of Louis XIV buildings on the east side of the square, it is even more lively!
A makeshift stage was set up with a live performance by an art group, and the audience was standing around the stage, everyone was enthusiastic, and the applause and cheers continued!
This square, like many other tourist areas, has many tourist souvenir shops, full of tourist souvenirs, and it is estimated that many things are made in China!
The square is full of small traders and vendors selling tourist souvenirs, all of them are clever and try their best to confuse tourists from all over the world.
Of course, there are also a lot of thieves here.
Standing at the mouth of the alley and looking at it, Ye Tian saw seven or eight guys who were sneaky, their eyes were erratic, and they were always staring at other people's pockets and backpacks!
There are black buddies, Slavs from Eastern Europe, Arabs from the Middle East and North Africa, and thieves from Belgium and other parts of Europe.
These guys are targeting tourists from all over the world, many of whom are from China.
From leaving the hotel to walking into the Grand Place in Brussels, Ye Tian has seen no less than four groups of tour groups from China, and the number of compatriots scattered all over the square is even more!
Fortunately, everyone is generally more cautious, and in the process of visiting this famous square, they all put their backpacks on their chests, and they are strictly guarded one by one, lest they be targeted by thieves.
Obviously, before coming to the Grand Place in Brussels, the tour guide had repeatedly told everyone to beware of thieves here.
Many of them are nervous tourists, it is estimated that they have already suffered losses in this regard, and they have a long memory, knowing that the security situation in Europe is far from being compared with that in China!
Even so, there are bound to be some of these tourists who will be tricked and become the target of thieves and even robbers!
If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves!
Now thieves all over Europe are staring at the wallets of Chinese tourists, wanting to make a fortune on Chinese tourists, and thieves in Brussels are no exception!
After a quick glance at the square, Louis asked:
"Steven, where are you going to visit first, or are you lining up to visit the various attractions in the square?"
Ye Tian withdrew his gaze from a distance, then said with a smile:
"Time is running out this morning, so let's not visit them one by one, let's go see the sculpture of the pespied child Yu Lian first, and then visit the former residence of the great writer Hugo!
When we come out of Hugo's former residence, it should be time for lunch, I have already booked a seat at the Swan Restaurant, let's go to the Swan Restaurant for lunch, and visit there by the way.
After all, we have just had a long flight, and although we are not very tired, it is better to rest for a while and take a break from the jet lag.
The Grand Place of Brussels is always here, and when everyone is well rested and completely recovered, come and visit this famous square carefully, there is time, no need to worry!"
"Okay, Steven, the sculpture of the Manneken Child Julien is in the southwest corner of the square, and I'll take you there, and in the meantime, I can tell you the story of the Grand Place in Brussels."
Louis nodded lightly, and gestured toward the southwest corner of the square.
Afterwards, while listening to Louis's explanation, everyone admired the unique buildings and beautiful scenery around them, and walked on the Grand Place in Brussels towards the southwest corner of the square.
Taylor and Lisa, who were in charge of security, and Walker, who was hiding in the crowd, were on high alert at this time, keeping a close eye on the situation around them, ready to respond at any time.
Of course, those Belgian policemen in civilian clothes still followed closely behind Ye Tian and them, following in unison, not daring to relax at all.
"The floor of the Grand Place in Brussels is paved entirely with granite, which is unremarkable during the day, and at night it reflects the lights of the surrounding buildings, making the whole square look like it is floating on water!
The building on our right is the Brussels City Hall, a typical ancient Flemish Gothic building, grandiose, ethereal and eye-catching, this building was built in 1402 and has a long history.
At the top of the bell tower, the towering Gothic minaret in the center of the town hall, 91 meters high, is the tallest Gothic building in Belgium, and at the top of this bell tower is decorated with a sculpture of Saint-Michel slaying the dragon,......"
On the way to the southwest corner of the square, Louis kept explaining the buildings next to him and the scenery he saw along the way, which was very detailed, much better than professional tour guides and commentators!
Walk past the magnificent Brussels Town Hall and a few more steps ahead and you'll find yourself in front of the famous Swan Restaurant.
It is a five-storey building on the corner of the square, next to the Brussels City Hall, named after a white swan with wings cast on the lintel.
Since everyone would come to this famous restaurant for lunch and take a closer look at the building that gave birth to the Communist Manifesto, Louis did not go into details.
He only introduced the year when the building was built, where the historical figures lived, and then he introduced the sculpture of Engels not far ahead, and that was all over it.
The building next to the Swan Restaurant is the former residence of the great writer Hugo in Brussels.
The great French writer Victor Hugo fled France because of his opposition to the coup d'état, and arrived in Brussels at about the same time as Marne, where he lived on the second floor of the building.
For this famous celebrity house, Louis only gave a few brief introductions, and everyone walked past the front of the building.
After not far ahead, everyone came to an alley in the southwest corner of the square, and followed Louis into this old alley.
Before and after Ye Tian and his group, there were many other tourists who were also strolling forward, and everyone was full of interest and anticipation.
The goal of the trip is the same, which is the sculpture of the Manneken Piens located in this alley.
When they crossed two intersections one after another and approached the third intersection, Ye Tian and the others raised their eyes and saw that a group of tourists had gathered at the intersection in front of them, holding their cameras or mobile phones, and they kept taking pictures there.
At this moment, Louis's voice came to everyone's ears again.
"Steven, here we are, in front of us is the sculpture of the first citizen of Brussels, Xiaolian!"
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