Archive for the 'Mechelen 2014' Category
Filed under Holidays, Mechelen 2014
War Memorial in its Environs
2 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2014
Filed under Art, Holidays, Mechelen 2014
I Saw This…
… and thought of JD.
13 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2014
Filed under Holidays, Mechelen 2014
The Fulling Mill…
…and lockhouse
Both buildings are the remains of a complex which at the end of the fifteenth century comprised seven water mills. Most were demolished after the water supply was cut off in 1907. The fulling of woolen cloth i.e. cleaning and thickening process, were carried out at the fulling mill.*
*Information from a sign board [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 9th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Mechelen 2014
Cherry Waffle and Cherry Maid
When in Belgium some things just have to be done
16 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2014
Filed under Art, Holidays, Mechelen 2014
The Cells
In the shadow of St Rumbold’s Tower is a unique historical monument. ‘De Cellekens’ was originally a charitable institution which took in needy women without a family to care for them. The three wings form a U-shape around the magnificent enclosed garden. The convent building in the middle and left and right are little houses [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2014
