Sunday 25 February 2018

Postcard from Belgium.



Crupet is a village in Wallonia, Belgium.Crupet Castle, also known as Carondelet Castle dates back to the 11th or 12th century. It now stands in a little lake and is connected to its bailey by a stone arched bridge.
Originally, the castle was built as a squat keep with 3 floors out of limestone, equipped with battlements and a wall walk. Later in the 16th century, it was transformed into a castle farm and several elements were added: the stair tower on its corner, an extra floor with a new roof and Renaissance style windows.
Francine sent this beautiful card once again as the earlier one did not reach me.
Manneken Pis , meaning "Little man Pee" in Dutch, is a landmark, small bronze sculpture (61 cm) in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin. It was designed by HiĆ«ronymus Duquesnoy the Elder  and put in place in 1618 or 1619. The current statue is a copy which dates from 1965. The original is kept in the Museum of the City of Brussels.Thank you Francine for the beautiful card and stamp.
Manneken Pis-stamp issue date could not be found in spite of best effort.

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