BRUXELLA
Brussel Bruisend
BRUXELLA #1 a blog series by Ella Oelbrandt
“Duizend is de postcode / was rap post, dan was ik postbode / van de 19 postcodes / en er zal post komen, voor iedereen / we zijn met een miljoen en ik schrijf ze zo meteen”
Sainctelettesquare (50° 51′ 30.7′′ North/Nord/Noord, 4° 20′ 54′′ East/Est/Oost)
The chorus of "Brussel Bruisend", one of the older songs of the Brussels hip-hop collective Stikstof, sums it up nicely. Brussels is a hotchpotch of different neighborhoods, mini-villages and 19 municipalities that together provide the vibrant and lively mix that is so characteristic of the city. The old city center is the heart, but the city extends far beyond. The R20 forms the 'Vijfhoek' and is the dividing line between the old center and the adjacent municipalities. At the same time it is a starting point. The five corners that make up this imaginary heart have long been the gateways to the center and, like the city itself, they are places full of activity.
Ella Oelbrandt
Written by Ella Oelbrandt
Mainly self-taught photographer and sociologist. Focussing on Brussels, human movement and culture.
28 October 2020
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