2015 Ravenstein BXL, a photo from Flemish Brabant, Flanders

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BRUSSELS

2015 Archive:

The De Clèves-Ravenstein House, also called Hotel Ravenstein or the former Hotel van Cleve-Ravenstein, is a former aristocratic mansion in the center of Brussels, built at the end of the fifteenth or early sixteenth century. It is located on Ravenstein Street, next to the Center for Fine Arts.

It is the only surviving Burgundian mansion in Brussels. It was originally part of a large body of buildings built by Adolf van Kleef-Ravenstein and his son Philip van Kleef. It is built in brick and sandstone in Brabant Gothic style. Part of the original buildings have been demolished and the buildings have been redesigned and restored several times.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS 7D
File Size
24,7MB
Shooting Date/Time
3/06/2015 14:52:43
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
14
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
24.0mm
Image Size
5184x3456
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pierrefonds, holmertz, papagolf21, pajaran, Fis2, PiotrF, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, ktanska, ikeharel, Royaldevon, macjake, adramad has marked this note useful

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pierrefonds (115408) 2020-07-19 10:58

Hi John,

The red car is an eye-catcher. The point of view is showing the details of the De Clèves-Ravenstein House. The light is giving good rendering of the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-07-19 11:09

Hallo John, that vast mansion has crossed the centuries. Its red brick facade restored has a lot of character. The arch leads to a courtyard used as a parking. A remarkable historical building in Brussels. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

holmertz (103520) 2020-07-19 11:23

Hello John,
It is a very impressive brick building and the entrance gate in the sidewall is magnificent. The overcast sky has filtered the sun-light and created very pleasant soft colours. The photo is taken from a good angle and the man on the bicycle adds life to the view of the street.
Best regards,
Gert

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-07-19 11:29

Bonjour, cher ami John,
la complémentarité de la photo et de la note est plaisante.
Voir et comprendre, c'est important;
Merci pour ce partage apprécié.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (116915) 2020-07-19 11:45

Greeting.
beautiful facade and details, beautiful old architecture, well shown with beautiful colors, contrast and text.
Nice old palace.
I wish you all the best.
Paja.

Fis2 (171789) 2020-07-19 11:56

Witaj John!
Beautiful brick building and gate, I love it.
Good framing, colors and light.
Cyclist add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Good evening and nice new week.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (222747) 2020-07-19 12:09

Ciao John, great view of fantastic building, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

lousat (139906) 2020-07-19 13:02

Saut John,belle memoire depuis la capitale,un palais tres beau et interessant,capture' dans la meilleure maniere. Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

jean113 (28221) 2020-07-19 13:46

Hello John, I love buildings like this, so typical of your country. It is a very sharp shot, taken from a good angle so that we can appreciate the steeped gable ends, and the beautiful brickwork.
The cyclist adds a little action to the picture.
Lovely.
Kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (55822) 2020-07-19 13:54

Hello John,
Interesting view of this part of Brussels with nice building.
I like good composition ,nice color and good sharpness.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

PaulVDV (63432) 2020-07-19 16:06

Graag gedaan, John!
Weet je dat ik hier reeds honderden malen voorbij gekomen ben maar nog nooit een foto van dit gebouw nam?
Wel van andere gebouwen heel dichtbij zoals het Muziekinstrumentenmuseum achter de hoek rechts of panorama's vanop de Kunstberg.
Dit huis oogt heel mooi met zijn rode baksteen en het heeft prachtige trapgevels. Ook de toegangspoort naar de tuin is heel passend.
Eén van de zeldzame fietsers raast voorbij. Ze zijn in Brussel wel fors in aantal toegenomen gedurende de laatste jaren.
Heel mooi helder en scherp beeld!
Vele groeten, Paul

COSTANTINO (117652) 2020-07-19 22:38

hello dear John and have a nice day
a building with simple and complicated
architectural details and the
red car draws our attention
the man with the bicycle is the
best detail here
welldone
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (148094) 2020-07-19 23:03

Salut John,
Très bonne et belle présentation de cet édifice, bon rendu de la teinte brique, la netteté est parfaite, on distingue bien le détail des briques, tfs.

ktanska (45018) 2020-07-20 0:02

Hi John,
It is an impressive mansion. White bricks around corners and windows are nice details. And your angle across the street is excellent. Grey weather is not optimal though.
Kari

emka (158672) 2020-07-20 0:07

hello John, Nice surprise with this view from Brussels. magnificent building of the palace in the brabant style. I remember it well from my visit. Strange that the street is so empty like during COVID, but the photo is from your archive.
Best regards Malgo

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-07-20 2:19

Hi John
Beautiful shot of an interesting architecture and wonderful colours, and smartly framed by the greens. The pov reveals its beauty of this WHS site with extra element as the cyclist helps to rest the focus. Excellent shot along with your well written notes. Congrats
Best regards

Royaldevon (86328) 2020-07-20 2:25

Hello John,

Thank you for the information about this building. For one which dates back to the fifteenth century, it is in a excellent state of repair, obviously highly valued by the people of Brussels.

You have chosen a fine aspect to include the view through the archway and timed the shot extremely well, to include the cyclist, pedalling merrily along the street.

As always, the exposure is top rate.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

jmdias (116307) 2020-07-20 9:04

john

nice view of this beautiful brick building with the arc attached at side. I liked the use of the biker as a personage adding life to the compo.

take care

jorge

Tue (93296) 2020-07-20 11:02

Hallo John,
Heel mooie baksteenarchitectuur hier, zowel het poortje aan de rechterkant als de statige trapgevels van het gebouw. De compositie is mooi in balans en de fietser is een goede toevoeging.
Lars

rychem (72187) 2020-07-21 2:27

It is really an impressive building, it is really good that such beautiful buildings survived so long in a very good condition, an elegant photo
regards Ryszard

ikeharel (114435) 2020-07-21 6:09

A very clear and distinct picture of the arcghitecture's style in old Brussels, John, evey single red-brick and other stones remarkbly shown.
The guy passing on his bikes gave motion to the scene. Beautiful outcome, my cong.s,
Ike

macjake (98544) 2020-07-24 22:15

Hi John
when I think of Belgium, for some reason I think of building construction like this...perhaps that's a stereotype, but that's the truth. and its a positive, because these buildings are very charming, historic, and photogenic. lovely shot, crisp and sharp. cheers
Craig

adramad (73376) 2020-07-25 3:36

Hi John.
This is a fantastic building, which once restored looks wonderful, the contrast of the brick with the white stone of the windows, beautiful finishes of the roof.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and the magnificent composition; they are all perfectly made factors, in this beautiful image.
Well done. I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211738)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2015-06-03
Camera: Canon 7 D, Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposure: f/1.2, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2020-07-19 10:43