BELGIUM ~ Tour & Taxis - Brussels ~

... First of two nice postcards with Belgium's last issued stamps and special postmarks of 2022... this former train station is a masterpiece of civil engineering, with its glass sawtooth roof and metal framework... it is now home to large events, congresses, meetings, workouts, receptions and dinners, exhibitions and fairs, festivals and product launches situated in the heart of our capital... with stamp "Young people are the future" which is why Bpost invited two alumni of LUCA School of Arts to present their future vision on a stamp... "What comes next is what we are"... Thanks a lot Johan! (✿◠‿◠)

The site is composed of large warehouses and offices surrounding a former freight station called the Maritime Station, and its spacious central hall known as the Royal Depot. The main buildings on the site are made of brick, glass and wrought iron, and are prime examples of 19thC industrial architecture.

There are 25 events rooms, the largest room has a capacity (theatre) of 3000 people. Maximum capacity (for a single event) is15000 people. Largest room is 5348 m².

Stamp:

Young People are Building the Future

(Issued 24-10-2022)