Place des Ecoles

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Question 16. Just around the corner from the Rue Lezaack and the Place des Écoles, if you look up, you will see two chimneys at number 22 with initials in wrought iron. What are these initials?

On the square, cross at the first pedestrian crossing and turn round.

Question 17 What animals are depicted in the stained glass windows in the loggia of the house at number 33, upstairs?

Stained glass is a composition of pieces of coloured glass set in lead.
With the revival of the decorative arts at the end of the 19th century, stained glass was often incorporated into facades. This is the case of several façades in this square inspired by the Art Nouveau style.

Question 18. Which trees have been planted in the square? (The name of house number 31 will not help you find the answer).

Question 19: In what year was the house at number 13 built?

Go down to the bottom of the square and turn left into rue des Ecomines. Take a good look at the facades... and some of the details... Go down the street, turning right into rue des Chaffettes to reach Place Verte.

A chaffette (from the Walloon word "tchafète") is a talkative woman. It is said that after services in the nearby Capucins chapel, women would often stop in this little street to chat.

Turn right into Place Verte

ANSWERS
16. The initials of the anchors are : A and M.
17. At no. 33, the stained glass windows in the loggia depict butterflies.
18. The trees in the square are maples.
19. According to the inscription on the top floor, the building was built in 1911.