My city and me Brussels
The main attraction of Bru is Grand Place. It is the heart of the city. This square consists of many buildings which were built in the 17 th century. Every of them has its own name and belongs to some guild.
Today, the worldfamous Manneken Pis - the owner of the wardrobe, consistin g of more than 800 costumes, which are stored in the "House of the King"
One of the main attractions and the city's symbol is the Atomium, built for the World Expo 1958. Atomium is located in the north of the city in the Laeken and represents an increase of 165 billion times the model of a crystal of iron in height 102 m Located next to the Atomium there is a miniature park "Mini Europe" with has copies of the most famous buildings in Europe at a scale of 1: 25.
Brussels flower carpet The famous Brussels flower carpet the size of 77 h 24 meter is located right in the middle of Grand Place - the most beautiful and elegant areas in Europe as the center of Brussels. It consists of about 700 000 flowers of Begonias have a bright, lively color that does not fade even under the scorching sun, so they are ideal for the realization of artistic imagination of designers. Carpet spread out every 2 years - so much time needed to reach the most planted begonias beauty. These flowers are grown near the town of Ghent in the Belgian Flanders, chosen as the working material is not accidental - they are able to withstand the vagaries of the weather. Floral carpet, there are only 3 -5 days, but preparations for his creation takes about a year.
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