cafй Breugel, a photo from Flemish Brabant, Flanders

Photographer's Note

continuing my Bruegel series

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THE CASTLE OF GAASBEEK is a castle in Gaasbeek (Lennik), a bit west of Brussels. The history of the castle goes back to the 13th century, but like in most cases the castle itself has been renovated countless times and has become a wonderful hotchpotch of styles.

The castle is famed for the interesting exhibitions it regularly hosts. The current exhibtion is called "FEAST OF FOOLS" and is part of the commemorative festivities for Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

THIS PICTURE is the view from the inside garden closure. While the outside is quite rough, aimed at defence and protection, the inner garden is quite cosy and a lovely place to linger.

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PS: There is some confusion on the spelling of the painter's family name. Actually, I prefer the old spelling Breughel, but most sources now, though, write "Bruegel", which is a bit weird given the pronunciation of the name. Then looking at the English wikipedia site reflects this confusion: in English it is /ˈbrɔɪɡəl/ or /ˈbruːɡəl/, in Dutch it is /ˈbrшːɣəl/.

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song title reference: Wannes Van de Velde

holmertz, jhm, johnjmoe, Fis2, PaulVDV, PiotrF, jean113, ChrisJ, alvaraalto, clic has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102846) 2019-07-15 4:26

Hello Benny,
The garden doesn't show many colours, but the few are very bright and intense and make the entire view a pleasure. The walls of the castle are also quite colourful and offer a surprising variety of designs. The clouds are nice too. As for the spelling and pronunciation of that painter, I find it funny to see a guide to how to say his name in English. Who wants to know? Who cares how English speaking people mispronounce foreign names, believing that English rules apply to all languages? Long live ˈbrшːɣəl! ;-)
Regards,
Gert
PS Have a nice time in VN. It is pretty much the same as Thailand today, but it's still mostly very nice.

pajaran (116065) 2019-07-15 4:31

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lep vrt sa zelenilom i fasada stare arhitekture.
Lep CASTLE OF GAASBEEK.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

Good day.
A nice look and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully shown, good perspective and contrast, beautiful colors, well-caught moment.
Beautiful garden with greenery and facade of old architecture.
Nice CASTLE OF GAASBEEK.
I wish you a nice and successful day, all the best in the new week that started.

dta (98848) 2019-07-15 5:03

Hello Benny ,
It is not the kind of garden I like for my home , but i can appreciate it in the Fg of this interesting castle .
The whole composition , with the tree on the right and the splendid cloudy sky is just perfect .
Superbly realized !
Regards

jhm (211736) 2019-07-15 6:05

Dag Benny,

Daar wou allang eens naar toe maar nu ga ik bijna nergens meer.
Ik weet zelfs niet hoelang ik nog op TE kan blijven, maar we zien wel.
Schitterend kasteel en dito tuin.
Heerlijke foto, bedankt.

Groetjes uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

GyurMaster (24840) 2019-07-15 6:20

Hello Benny,

As I presume the people on the left are enjoying their coffees. That's one nice place to do that!

Best Wishes,
Gy

Silvio1953 (221781) 2019-07-15 6:52

Ciao Benny, great view of fantastic castle, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, ciao Silvio

Tue (92548) 2019-07-15 7:42

Hallo Benny,
Wat een prachtige foto van dit kasteel en de rijke tuinen op de voorgrond. Een mooi decor voor de tentoonstelling. Het was een prachtige, zonnige dag die de kleuren heel goed deed uitkomen.
Lars

rychem (72187) 2019-07-15 8:49

A very nice photo, I like this colorful view of old red walls, green gardens and blue sky, very well captured with great depth
regards Ryszard

PS.I liked Brussels very much, but I was definitely too short there :)
regards Ryszard

Fis2 (170945) 2019-07-15 9:16

Witaj Benny!
Beautiful castle and garden.Excellent framing, colors and light.
Very impressive light.
Nice sky add flavor to this picture.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (63024) 2019-07-15 11:09

Hallo Benny,
Slechts twee mogelijke spellingswijzes voor de naam ? ... Vreemd ik woon in de Brueghellaan ... maar dan aan de heel andere kant van Brussel :)
Wat ik bijzonder vind aan deze foto, is de tuin met zijn vele groene en geelgroene stulpjes die uit de grond lijken te rijzen.
Persoonlijk voor mij veel mooier dan een groot gazon.
Het bekende kasteel is uiteraard ook niet mis.
Heldere, scherpe foto met een goede compositie.
Vele groeten, Paul

PiotrF (54882) 2019-07-15 12:39

Hello Benny
An interesting view of castle in Gaasbeek, very nice old architecture.
I like good sharpness and excellent composition.
Good work, fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

jean113 (27899) 2019-07-15 13:55

Hello Benny, a lovely postcard from this place.
The colours and sharpness are excellent.
The notes make an interesting read; it doesn’t really matter how we pronounce Bruegel’s name, his work is the important thing!
You have given us an interesting set of pictures on your tour.
Regards Jean.

ifege (48253) 2019-07-15 21:00

Hi Benny
A great looking castle, well taken.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147300) 2019-07-15 23:35

Salut Benny,
Belle architecture bien valorisйe par ce cadrage qui intиgre la vue en avant-plan de ces magnifiques jardins, bonne nettetй et trиs belle lumiиre, une prйsentation trиs rйussie.

emka (158204) 2019-07-16 0:03

Hello Benny, I am used to the spelling Brueghel and to the English pronunciation. Anyway, I love his paintings and this exhibition must be a great experience. Maybe this is why I like the Museum of Kunstgeschite in Vienna so much.
What is the reason for these festivities? 450 year of death anniversary?
Excellent presentation of this castle with the beautiful garden.
Kind regards MAlgo

Gerrit (62042) 2019-07-16 3:50

Dag Benny,
mooi zicht over dit kasteel complex en de mooie tuin ervoor. Prachtig licht en kleuren.
Groet, Gerrit

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-07-16 6:48

Hi Benny
An appealing architectural beauty well exposed, superbly detailed with clear definition in better weather blended with such cheery colours. A shot perfectly complemented by cool green lushness and deep blue sky. Brill shot.
Best regards

ChrisJ (171888) 2019-07-16 7:21

Hello Benny,

Good sharpness and density levels, and I like the splashes of yellow in the fg topiary shrubs. They contrast well with the blue sky. Tfs!

fabianoleite (13575) 2019-07-16 12:32

Nice architecture, with great colors and a very good green surrounding, all contrasting with the blue sky. Very well done!

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-07-24 9:15

Dag Benny,
Mooie foto, maar ook een intrigerende tekst over de naam. Het is grappig. Als ik Breugel intik bij google dan past het de spelling meteen aan naar Bruegel. Leuk puzzeltje voor taalkundigen.
Groet Rob

fds (9963) 2019-09-01 6:02

dear benny very interested garden with nice red building

clic (76) 2019-09-05 6:53

Hello Benny An outstanding view on the castle, beautifully saturated and cropped. Magnificent vegetal garden judiciously included to add a 'classy' overall look. Cheers