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Porte de Hal. BRUSSELS. 10. Route. 185
dagger-thrusts. In the show-cases opposite: Gauntlet (II, 82) and dagger
(V1, 82) of Charles V.; gauntlet (II, 83) of Archduke Albert. — By the 6th
window, helmets and morions from the 14th cent. onwards, from Germany
and Italy ; 7th window, pistols of the 16-47th centuries. — By the 8th window,
musket-locks, powder-horns, repeating muskets of the 47-18th centuries.
In the show-cases: II, 191. Gala helmet in embossed and gilded iron (Ital. ;
46th cent.); embossed iron and ivory powder-horns of the 16-47th centuries.
Above, on the wall, long-bows and cross-bows of the 16-18th centuries. In
the show-cases in the centre and by the window, arquebuses and muskets
of the 16-18th centuries. — In the wall-case, herald’s costume and
paraphernalia.
Seconp Froor. European weapons since the end of the 18th century.
Middle aisle: ist &2nd show-cases, weapons and uniforms of Leopold I. ; 3rd
show-case, weapons etc. belonging to Prince Baldwin (d. 1891); 4th case,
weapons of Baron Ghigny (1771-1843); 5th case, swords of honour, mem-
orials of Count Frédéric de Mérode (p. 102). Above, banners of 1830. —
To the right and left, modern fire-arms. — Left aisle: Belgian, German,
and French weapons (19th cent.). — Right aisle, Oriental weapons.
Turep Froon. Weapons and uniforms of the 19th century.
At the Porte de Hal begin the W. Boulevards, which separate the
lower town from the suburbs of Cureghem and Molenbeek-St-Jean.
To the right at the beginning of the Bounzyarp pu Mrnz (Pl. B, 6,5)
is the Hospice des Aveugles, a blind asylum and orphanage belonging
to the Philanthropic Society. Opposite, on the left, is the Cité
Fontainas, an asylum for aged teachers of either sex.
Farther on the boulevard passes, on the left, the Puacz DE LA
Constitution (Pl. B, 5), in front of the Gare du Midi (p. 89),
commanding an excellent view of the huge Palais de Justice. —
Opposite the Place are the Avenue du Midi and the Boulevard du
Hainaut (p. 132).
f. The Suburbs and the Outer Quarters.
Tr,m«wars to Schaerbeek, Nos. 4, 2, and 3 (p. 93).
Beyond the site of the old Porte de Schaerbeek (p. 123) the
RuB RoyaE (p. 100; Pl. E, F, 4-1) intersects a few streets of the
suburb of St. Josse-ten-Noode and then traverses the suburb of
Schaerbeek, in which, at the N. end of the street, rises the con-
spicuous church of Ste. Marie (Pl. F, 1), an octagonal edifice with
a dome, built in 1844-53 from plans by Van Overstraeten.
The Rue Royale Ste. Marie, prolonging the Rue Royale towards
the N., passes the ancient but almost wholly rebuilt Church of St.
Servatius and intersects the Place Collignon, the centre of which is
occupied by the Maison Communale of Schaerbeek, in the Flemish
Renaissance style, from designs by Van Ysendyck (1887). Opposite
the latter, to the S.E., at the corner of the Rue Verwée, is a monu-
ment, by Ch. yan der Stappen (1903), to Alfred Verwée (1838-95),
the animal-painter. At the other end of the Rue Verwée is a monu-
ment to Em. Hiel (p. xvii), the Flemish poet. — In the E. part of
Schaerbeek is the new Pare Josaphat, in which are a ‘laiterie’ (res-
taurant) and two bronze sculptures by Desenfans (Eye, Gardener
pruning a tree). |