0173 REFLECTION of OLD OSTEND…
Tour of Europe 04 2016
Day 15
In earlier times, Ostend was a small village built on the east-end (oost-einde) of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake.
Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265 when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall.
Very important for the image of the town was the attention it started to receive from the Belgian kings Leopold I and Leopold II.
Both liked to spend their holidays in Ostend. Important monuments and villas were built to please the Royal Family, including the Hippodrome Wellington horse racing track which is ‘reflected’ here ,and the Royal Galleries.
The rest of aristocratic Belgium followed and soon Ostend became known as "The Queen of the Belgian sea-side resorts". And they had beautiful houses!
This is the city that I grew up in, it has changed, and sadly, for my personal opinion, not for the better…
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE (ONLY PLACE TO BUY MY IMAGES!), VIEW THE NEW PORTFOLIOS AND LATEST NEWS HERE on our website: www.indigo2photography.com
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
0173 REFLECTION of OLD OSTEND…
Tour of Europe 04 2016
Day 15
In earlier times, Ostend was a small village built on the east-end (oost-einde) of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake.
Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265 when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall.
Very important for the image of the town was the attention it started to receive from the Belgian kings Leopold I and Leopold II.
Both liked to spend their holidays in Ostend. Important monuments and villas were built to please the Royal Family, including the Hippodrome Wellington horse racing track which is ‘reflected’ here ,and the Royal Galleries.
The rest of aristocratic Belgium followed and soon Ostend became known as "The Queen of the Belgian sea-side resorts". And they had beautiful houses!
This is the city that I grew up in, it has changed, and sadly, for my personal opinion, not for the better…
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE (ONLY PLACE TO BUY MY IMAGES!), VIEW THE NEW PORTFOLIOS AND LATEST NEWS HERE on our website: www.indigo2photography.com
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved