Namur, Belgium

This weekend I’ve visited Namur, a francophone Belgian city. It was sunny in the morning, but shortly after the typical Belgian clouds covered the sky. I don’t like to shoot in this kind of weather because the photos tend to look dark, gray and sad, but in some of the photos the clouds give a pinch of drama, so it’s not that bad after all.

The city of Namur is crossed by two rivers (Sambre and Meuse) with houses along them. On the hill there is The Citadel with a free entrance and from where you can see the whole city.

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 Weekendul acesta am fost prin Namur , un oras in partea francofona a Belgiei. Am prins vreo jumatate de ora de soare, dar apoi cerul s-a inorat si pozele sunt gri si nefericite. Dar au si norii farmecul lor in poze, dau un plus de dramatism.

Orasul e strabatut de doua rauri (Sambre si Meuse), cu case de-a lungul raurilor si o citadela unde intrarea e gratis si se vede orasul de sus.

Cobbled streets and brick houses / Strazi inguste cu piatra cubica si case de caramida, arhitectura specifica Belgiei

Houses along the river Meuse / Case de-a lungul raului Meuse ce traverseaza orasul Namur

View from the Citadel of Namur – the river Sambre / Vedere din Citadela orasului Namur din Belgia – raul Sambre

I liked the cat on the curtains / Mi-au placut pisicile din perdea

View from the Citadel / Vedere asupra orasului Namur din Citadela

In Citadel

Houses next to river / Case pe malul raului

The shopping street in Namur / Strada cu magazine din Namur

Inside St Loup Church / Interiorul bisericii Sf. Loup

The confessional in St Loup Church / Confesionarul din lemn sculptat in biserica Sf Loup

The Organ in St Aubin Cathedral / Orga din Catedrala Sf Aubin

St Aubin Cathedral / Catedrala Sf Aubin

Felicien Rops Museum

Felicien Rops is a Belgian artist and in this museum in Namur you can find his work, mostly drawings based on sex, death and satanic images. The museum is not creepy. On the contrary, it can be funny and you might find yourself giggling a lot 😀

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Felicien Rops e un artist Belgian, multe din lucrarile sale avand ca tema principala sexul, moartea si imagini satanice. Dar nu e nimic de speriat, ba din contra: lucrarile sunt haioase si am vazut grupuri de 50 -60-70 de ani hlizindu-se in fata schitelor in creion. 😀

 

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• Seneffe Castle in Belgium
• Antwerp (Anvers) in Belgium
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