Pictures of Belgium

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Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | We start in Bruges to check into a medieval hospital, savor the exquisite art of Memling, climb a bell tower to get up close and fortissimo at a carillon concert, and sample fresh frites and the world's tastiest chocolate. Then we ride the train to Brussels, where we stroll Europe's finest square, revel in Bruegels' country scenes and Magritte's surreal dreamscapes, then pay a visit to the bustling hub of European democracy. © 2004 Rick Steves' Europe

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- TRIP INFORMATION
- Railway company : SNCB
Train type : M6 + Serie 18
From : Mechelen to Brussels (Belgium)
Duration : 38 min
Price : 3,80€

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As part of the series Cultural Europe we visit the lush green hillscape that is called the Ardennes, part of the French-speaking region of Wallonia in Belgium. As usual, we will highlight the local ethnolinguistic origins, architecture and culture. A special focus this time will also be on the local natural beauty.

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The Autoroute de Wallonie in Belgium, from Charleroi to Liège,

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In dit filmpje zien jullie de officiële opening van de E40 door wijlen Koning Boudewijn I. De E40 werd aangelegd naar voorbeeld van de Amerikaanse autostrades en men startte met de bouw in 1936 en 20 jaar heeft het geduurd vooraleer de route tussen Brussel en Oostende gereed was. Ongelofelijk hoe stil het toen was op die autostrade :-)) en te weten dat men pas één jaar na de opening de eerste praatpalen plaatste, omdat er maar een paar!!! ongevallen plaatsvonden in die tijdspanne. Wat een verschil met vandaag niet!

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Un des plus beaux endroits de Bruxelles. Vous trouverez plus d'information sur le site de l'abbaye et son histoire ici : http://patrimoine.brussels/liens/publ... Site web de la Direction des Monuments et Sites (Bruxelles). Et un livre : L'Abbaye cistercienne de la Cambre : étude d'histoire et d'archéologie, par la baron de Ryckman de Betz, l'abbé Thibaut de Maisières, M. Georges Dansaert. Préface du vicomte Ch. Terlinden

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Het mooie Jubelpark in Brussel met zijn triomfboog en aangrenzende musea:





Het Zoniënwoud:






Gezicht op Brussel vanaf de Kunstberg:





Brussel - gelijk Parijs - is een stad met veel brede avenues:





Het Warandepark:

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The film presents Belgium's history and contribution to the Atlantic Community. It successively shows the cities of Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent, the Belgian historical and cultural heritage, the dense railway network, trade activities in Belgium, including commerce with the Belgian Congo, and the importance of the textile and railway industries. The story concludes on the crucial place of Belgium as an international center in the Atlantic Community. "Introducing Belgium" is part of a series originally designed as "Know your Allies", and finally titled "the Atlantic Community Series". Its objectives were to familiarize public opinion in each of the member country with the other Alliance members and to emphasize the national contributions to Western culture and political traditions, economic reconstruction and allied defense in the framework of NATO. The series was produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the US government in the context of the Marshall Plan with the cooperation of the Information Service of NATO, and distributed by NATO. The films in the Atlantic Community Series received large non-theatrical distribution and, in some cases, were shown in cinemas and on TV. Language versions were made and distributed with the help of the national governments. “My country and NATO” tells the story of each one of NATO’s members, using a selection of unique archival materials to take you back in time. Find out more about Belgium and NATO: http:///BelgiumandNATO

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In Dinant en in de Ardennen:

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Stavelot: