Mons is the capital of Hainaut province in Belgium’s Walloon Region. At its center is the Grand Place, a large cobblestone square dotted with cafes. It’s lined with buildings in a mix of architectural styles, notably the centuries-old Town Hall. Nearby is the 17th-century baroque belfry, with sweeping city views. The belfry is the only baroque style building in Belgium that reaches a height of 87 meters. In its top section it contains a 49 bell carillon. It was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 1 December 1999, as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site.Victor Hugo described the belfry in a letter to his wife as “a coffeepot flanked by four smaller teapots.” Jan Provoost, painter (15th-16th century) was born in Mons as well as Anna Mons who was a mistress of young Peter the Great , Tsar of Russia
We visited Mons during our trip to Netherland, Belgium, Germany + Basel trip in March 2023, including: Amsterdam, Utrecht, Haag, Delft, Rotterdam in Netherland ( 2.5 days) Antwerp, Bruges, Gent, Brussels , Tournai, Mons in Belgium (3.5 days) Koln/ Cologne, Speyer, Strasbourg, Basel, Heidelberg and Mainz in Germany, France and Switzerland (3 days)
Other video from the trip
Delft, once a capital of House of Orange in Netherlands
Utrecht the major city of Netherlands in High Middle Ages
Hague the 3d largest city in Netherland, home of International Criminal Court, walk to Mauritshuis https://youtu.be/8bSnDxSoIfc
Mauritshuis: The most beautiful museum in The Hague
Amsterdam: City of 90 island and 1500 bridges. Walk to Rijksmuseum https://youtu.be/XjBA9eNn6yg
Amsterdam Canals Boat Trip from Rijksmuseum and Westerkerk the tallest church in the city.
The Atomium : 102 meter high, 9 iron atoms and the Design Museum in Brussels, Belgium
Brugge or Bruges in Belgium , UNESCO World Heritage medieval city attracting 8 million visitors
Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam video
Rotterdam video: upside down cube houses, showcase of modern Netherlands
The Medieval city of Ghent in Belgium: it was bigger than London or Rome in 1550. UNESCO Heritage
Azam Church in Munich: the ultimate baroque masterpiece of Bavaria
Other video among 450+ video from the most of 82 visited countries and the most of 280+ visited UNESCO World Heritage sites
The youngest kids to climb Elbrus, 5642m, 18500 ft : Bukasov siblings born in Kharkiv Ukraine & USA https://youtu.be/IkkEa930h4E
Couple of Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) professors climbed Kilimanjaro, 5895 m; Килиманджаро https://youtu.be/H0VedwOZHzs
The Best of Vietnam: Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Sapa, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Trà Nang, Da Lat, 6 UNESCO https://youtu.be/H6dkHmQtwUE
Istambul, Topkapi Palace, Harem, UNESCO World Heritage
Mangistau, Kazakhstan: Kyzilkup, Bokty, Boszhira, Torysh Кызылкуп, Торыш, Босжира, Бокты https://youtu.be/GvZMjS9ane4
Best of the USA South West: Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon , Arches, Canyonlands National Parks https://youtu.be/QiBpe6kmrO4
Day 9 Munich: Asamkirche, Wieskirche, The Alte Pinakothek, and Regensburg/ Мюнхен Старая Пинакотека https://youtu.be/A7XyDaSk6Ms
7 National Parks in Kazakhstan: Altyn Emel,Bayanaul, Burabay, Charin,Ile Alatau, Kolsai Lakes,
На вершине Пика Ленина, 7134м, Киргизия-Таджикистан. Lenin Peak Summit, 7134m, Kyrgyztan-Tajikistan)
John Muir Trail : Yosemite to Mt. Whitney 14505 ft , 3 National Parks California, 360 km in 12 days
Video link https://youtu.be/tMCdZozXsYk
Cusco capital of Inca and gateway to Machu Picchu in Peru
Incredible Hiking of Wetterhorn, 14021 ft or 4274 m , in Colorado by 5 and 7 year young sisters https://youtu.be/piV0yJ8iHgI
BRYCE Canyon National Park, Utah, Under the Rim trail, 23 miles day hike with 8 year young girl
Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico , Big Room