I've always been intrigued by this building, first built in 1397 but rebuilt after the entire street burned down in 1441.
The name Wolsack refers to both a small dead-end street and the sack in which wool is stored.
We found Den Wolsack in one of the oldest streets in Antwerpen - Oude Beurs (Old Market or Exchange) - a street that has experienced more than a few name changes.
The street was originally named Bullinck, then after the big fire it was renamed Wolstraat (Wool Street) and finally we have the Oude Beurs of today.
I left New Zealand mid-2003, bound for Istanbul and a new lif. After two years, a Belgian guy lured me into his world, deep in the heart of Europe. For a long time I was an in-process immigrant. One day we married. These days it's about photography, a little red wine and wandering ... and so the journey goes.
Love the density/colours on this one :-)
ReplyDeleteLol, thanks Mathieu, it could be that I played with the colours in this one but it was such an interesting building and the light was a little bit blah yesterday ... :)
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