The mystery of the obelisk

I'm managing to run a little further these days since the disaster of my broken and dislocated toe! I ventured to the beautiful Chateau de la Hulpe and decided to take a photo of this strange obelisk on my travels.


The story goes that Ernest-John Solvay loved to see the sun come up. He lived on the east wing of the château and could experience this spectacle from his bedroom. However, at the end of his days, he wanted to sleep in the west. His sun fixed atop the obelisk was meant to cast the rays of the rising sun just for him.