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1. Brussels „Living apart together - social limits in Brussels“

2. No limits of imagination: Deciphering medieval messages… • First challenge for our group: identification and interpretation of mysterious figures placed on the roofs and ceilings of the representative market houses. Who is the stout giant with the club and the handsome man with winged feet?

3. … and feeling like “une vraie dame d’autrefois” • Strolling through the beautiful art-déco passages gives you an impression of the past glamour.

4. … like a shopping queen • Shop until you drop - ultra modern malls invite people to spend more money they have but just strolling around is a good alternative …

5. …la vie en rose • … to admire the fantastic light shows and the passers-by dressed in the latest fashion.

6. Limits of protection: Belgian stock exchange under pressure • Unlike as New York, Brussels still has a real wall in the streets of the financial district offering protection against the voracious caterpillars and their destructive activities.

7. Limits of science - Atomium • At the world expo: A symbol of progress – after Tschernobyl and Fukushima some visitors contemplate it with mixed feelings

8. Limits of humanity • In addition to an exposition about the Holocaust and the concentration camps and a lecture held by Pascal Houba, we watched the film „The truce“about the Italian humanist and philosopher Primo Levi, who, after being liberated from Auschwitz in the winter of 1945, would make his way back to his home in Turin, but not before embarking on a nine-month tour of Eastern Europe. He would document his experiences in the book „The Reawakening“ www.slantmagazine.com.

9. Social limits: Gentrification Gentrification: The process of wealthier residents moving to an area, and the changes that occur due to the influx of wealth. As wealthier inhabitants move into an area that is already populated with lower-income residents, the neigborhood begins to change as well. Often this will spark an urban renewal process, which cleans up the town, but often leads to an increase in rent, taxes, and other items. Sometimes this change means that the previous residents can no longer afford to live in that neighborhood, which is why gentrification can sometimes be used in a negative context. However, many good changes also historically accompany gentrification, such as decreased crime rates and increased economic activity. Text: www.businessdictionary.com/definition/gentrification.html Photo: www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2002126

10. Social limits: Gentrification • For more information: http://vimeo.com/6803214www.arte.tv/de/3836320.htm • Photo:www.ceasefiremagazine.co.uk. „Les Marolles“

11. Former limits of architecture: Art nouveau • Art Nouveau Brussels • Brussels is the capital of Art Nouveau and magnificent structures throughout the capital city are recognized as "world heritage" by UNESCO. The brilliant creative works of Victor Horta, Paul Hankar, as well as those of other architects, bring pleasure to thousands of visitors who enter the private world of these opulent houses every year. • At the turn of the 19th century Brussels went through a period of unrivaled effervescence. The middle classes, merchants and artists opted to have their houses built in the style in vogue: Art Nouveau, marking the beginning of modern architecture and design. www.visitbelgium.com • The photo shows Victor Horta‘s house

12. No limits in understanding: BBS pupils Yakub and Fabian in the European Parliament

13. Limits of time: Trip to Gent – beautiful end of the meeting

14. Good bye!

15. Thanks to the Comenius team of the Lycée St. Louis: that was amazing!