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A closer look at the barrier.
Why we say "nadarhek" instead of "dranghek" in Belgium. Anyone visiting a festival or race in Belgium today will literally run into it: the "Nadarbarrier" . For crew, production, and safety, it's so commonplace that almost no one wonders where the name comes from. Yet, that barrier tells a surprising story, one that begins with a French photographer, a giant hot air balloon, and a Brussels mayor with a safety instinct. Nadar: photographer, aviator and showman Gaspard-Félix T
Radja Gios
Dec 6, 20255 min read
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