Pearls of the Benelux. Mechelen.

28 October 2012 Travel time: with 04 august 2012 on 19 august 2012
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Mechelen 16.40-18.10. After the noisy Antwerp (it was Saturday, there were many tourists and locals, the gay parade again), it seemed that Mechelen had been evacuated, the first 10 minutes people were practically not seen. On the way to the famous cathedral we saw the Beguinage.
St. Rumbolt's Cathedral is impressive. The bells are ringing beautifully. Or rather, a carillon. It was from Mechelen that the concept of "crimson ringing" came from. The cathedral is very tall, its tower can be seen, probably from anywhere in the city.
As we moved towards the market square, people began to meet. The market square is beautiful, as in all the cities we visited. The houses on the market square can be viewed for a very long time, they are not similar to each other, each has something interesting.
The history of Mechelen is connected with Margaret of Austria, who moved her government to Mechelen. There is a beautiful monument to her in the city.
After the market square, our path lies to the former palace of Margaret of Austria and the church of Peter and Paul. In the building of the former palace, if I remember correctly the court, but you can go to the courtyard, it is simply charming.
Then there was free time, about an hour. We walked along one of the streets to the exit from the old city, and then returned to the market square and tasted Charles V beer in one of the cafes, for my taste, the best Belgian beer. Although Belgian beer is an endless topic.
In Mechelen, landscaping has once again struck. There are practically no flower beds, but there are so many flowers in the flowerpots ... the eyes run wide from the splendor of colors.
And then the road to Brussels.

Sun, 23 Dec 2012, 20:28
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