0177 BRACING the weather in STYLE…
Tour of Europe 04 2016
Day 15
The Royal Galleries of Ostend (Dutch: Koninklijke Gaanderijen) are a seaside neoclassical arcade on a dike on the beach of Ostend, Belgium.
They extend from the royal villa in the east to the Hippodrome Wellington horse racing track in the west.
The galleries are over 380 metres (1,250 ft) long, with a large pavilion at each end.
The luxury Thermae Palace Hotel sits atop the central section.
The Royal Galleries were constructed between 1902 and 1906 following the plans of architect Charles Girault on the orders of King Leopold II of Belgium.
They allowed the king and his guests to pass from the royal villa on the beach to the racetrack without being inconvenienced by rain or wind.
The galleries contain a great number of paired Tuscan order columns, with each pair sharing a bluestone pedestal, and each column has a simple torus at its base.
I have always found this awesome!
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
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0177 BRACING the weather in STYLE…
Tour of Europe 04 2016
Day 15
The Royal Galleries of Ostend (Dutch: Koninklijke Gaanderijen) are a seaside neoclassical arcade on a dike on the beach of Ostend, Belgium.
They extend from the royal villa in the east to the Hippodrome Wellington horse racing track in the west.
The galleries are over 380 metres (1,250 ft) long, with a large pavilion at each end.
The luxury Thermae Palace Hotel sits atop the central section.
The Royal Galleries were constructed between 1902 and 1906 following the plans of architect Charles Girault on the orders of King Leopold II of Belgium.
They allowed the king and his guests to pass from the royal villa on the beach to the racetrack without being inconvenienced by rain or wind.
The galleries contain a great number of paired Tuscan order columns, with each pair sharing a bluestone pedestal, and each column has a simple torus at its base.
I have always found this awesome!
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