Brussels Comic Strip Murals and Street Art Belgium

During our walking tour of Brussels we chanced on this sight of huge mural painting on a wall of Tintin and Haddock. It appeared from nowhere, we took a turn and it was there!

Brussels Comic Strip Murals

Reading up we soon realized the city is a treasure house of comic book murals. Soon we were on treasure hunting spree. Kids were more keen to hunt out the walls painted with comic strips. I saw some more travelers with children indulging in the same activity. How much a more than life size favorite comic character excites!

Comic Strip Mural Street Art in Brussels Belgium

Broussaille and his girlfriend

First Comic Strip Mural

The first comics were made in Belgium in the latter half of 1920s. Herge launched the first series of The Adventures of Tintin in January 1929. And the first comic strip mural came up in 1991 in Brussels. A 380sqft painting on the side of a building, the city’s first showpiece was that of Tintin mural. It depicted an action scene, that of Tintin and Haddock running down a staircase.

People of Brussels sure have a great liking for comic strips and this was a huge hit. There was demand for more! The city started painting more comic strips on walls all over the center ever since then. What a wonderful project!

Local residents today pass by it hardly giving a glance may be, but for tourists like us and kids who have grown up reading them it was a moment to worship!

tin tin and haddock

Tin tin Mural Brussels

Walls with Humor and Color

Here in Bangalore too walls have mural paintings which are mostly themed around landscapes, places to see. I will be sharing some photos of those too. But nothing to beat this Brussels comic center. These murals add such a good splash of color and humor to the city’s profile. They are able to connect to all, national and international.

The best part is they do not divide or create hatred , like some walls in the world. Instead they humor people and hence so popular.

Comic Strip Murals Street Art in Brussels Belgium

Collage of Comic Strip Murals Street Art in Brussels Belgium

In picture:
First row; 1. Nero, 2. Jojo, 3. don’t know.
Second row: 1. Asterix, 2. Blondin et Cirage, 3. Ric Hochet.
Third row: 1. Broussaille and his girlfriend, 2. Tintin and Haddock, 3. Cubitus.

Interested in more street art? Check this: Graffiti, Street Art of Bratislava, Slovakia

Help from Brussels Tourism Office

Tourists are taken on comic book route where you can see more. Since I didn’t take any Brussels guide, we did this comic strip hunting on our own. We did take help from Brussels tourism office, where we got some pointers and directions to the scattered top murals to check out in the city. You can chalk out the Brussels comic strip walk map with their help.

Another place to visit in Brussels with children is the Atomium.

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