The Main Event

This is the Venue in the Grand Place in Brussels where my friends had their childrens naming ceremony. I was very proud to be one of Olivia's Godparents. I now have two Godchildren and am truly blessed to have wonderful children of my own and to have been bound to wonderful friends by becoming Godparent to their offspring. The best of friends, both families, how lucky am I. I do love my life.

The Roy d'Espagne, built in 1697, was originally the House of the Baker's guild. The name is due to the bust of Charles II which decorates the façade on the second floor. In 1697 Charles II was the King of Spain and the sovereign of the Southern Netherlands, which included the present day Belgium.
On the ground floor, above the entrance, watches Saint Aubertus, the Patron Saint of the bakers. The house, which suffered much damage during the French Revolution, was renovated to its original state in 1902 under
the impulse of the Mayor of Brussels, Charles Buls. After having been a café
and a hardware store of which the first balcony remains, the house regained its
vocation as a café in 1952.

It was quite dark when I shot this, hence you only get the name above the door.