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Leaving the Square on Rue Beurre, a walk of a block and a half brings you to St. Nicholas' Church, on your right. This 13th Century church is almost completely concealed by the surrounding houses. In fact, this is its most photographic aspect. From a short distance it appears as if the houses are built right onto the church. Inside you will note that the aisle curves to the left instead of straight ahead as in the case with most Catholic churches. This curve represents the curve of the body of Christ on the Cross. Leaving the church there are many restaurants in the neighborhood where we can have lunch. After lunch we stroll north on Rue Xeuve to St. Michal and turn right to the Place des Martyrs and the Martyrs Monument. This monument was erected in 1838 in honor of the Belgian patriots who lost their lives in the Revolution of 1830. In the tomb beneath are buried 445 victims of. this revolution. Facing west the monument is best photographed from St. Michal street. Pictures here will serve only as records of an historic place. Continue down St. Michal street to the Blvd. Adolphe Max and to the left can be seen the Anspach monument in the Place de Brouckere. This symbolic monument with its flowing fountains will provide more interesting photographic details than did the Martyrs Monument. This fountain is in memory of Burgomaster Anspach and symbolically depicts his work in reorganizing the city. From the square here, turn left on Rue Fosse aux Loups one block, and then right to the Place de la Monnaie. where you will find the Royal Opera House. This building, with its classic front, contains a portico of eight Ionic columns topped by a pediment depicting "The Harmony of Human Passions." About this time i mid-afternoon ) the sun should be just right to bring out the bas-relief of this pediment. It was in this building that the Revolution of 1830 began and which ended four days later in Belgiums' independence. Three blocks South on this same street is the back side of the Brouse. the Brussels stock exchange. W alk ing around this building will presen/ you with another somewhat Greek-like structure. From between the Corinthian pillars you may want to shoot out into the Place de la Brouse, past the great stone lions, to show the activity on one of Brussels main streets. This street scene will be partly backlighted so make good use of these pillars to shield the sun from your lens. Leave the Bourse by the Blvd. Anspach, walk one block north to Rue Marche aux Poulets, which becomes Rue du Marche aux Herbes, at the end of which you will find the Gallery of St. Hubert. This 234 yard long arcade is entirely glass covered and contains many attractive shops. Several of these shops are worth photographing, but a meter reading or personal judgment will be necessary to determine the exposure as lighting conditions vary with the time of day and conditions of the existing weather. After wandering through the arcade return to the entrance you came in by and turn left up the Rue Cardinal Mercier toward the Shell building, a modern structure and the location of the American Express office. Continuing up the street we come to Ravenstein. the Old Mansion. This is the last of the 15th Century nobility mansions. This quarter was the alleged scene of the Jewish persecution of 1370 when many were burnt alive under the false charge of having stabbed consecrated Hosts. Your pictures of the Old Mansion can be used to contrast sharply with some of the modern buildings in this neighborhood. Practically across the street is the Museum of Modern Painting and the Royal Library. Unfortunately, the building faces nearly north and will be in the shade most of the day except for early morning. An interesting angle on the library is with the statue of the Duke of Lorraine in the foreground and the entrance to the left of it. This again should be photographed in the early morning to get some light on the building front. The library contains collections of volumes from different parts of the world. The museum offers 17 rooms of painting showing from 500 to 600 works of art, constantly being added to and changed. This will end your first day in Brussels. Second Day — Starting near the Shell building on the Rue Cardinal Mercier early in the morning you will see a long shot of the tower of the Hotel de Ville. You may have noticed this as a silhouette shot yesterday afternoon when you were here. Going up Rue des Colonies to Rue Royale, turn left two 196