Nordic Gold
IEPER – MenenpoortYpres was an ancient fortified town with defensive walls and a moat surrounding it. There were a number of gateways in the walls, including one for the road to the nearby town of Menin. The 'Menin Gate' was one of those which faced the front l [...]
Alpaca 12
IEPER – Lakenhal & KathedraalThis coin shows a view of the picturesque city centre of Ypres, with a view on the Cloth Hall - Belfrey and the St. Martin's Cathedral. The cloth industry was the major factor in the sudden and rapid growth of the town in the 12th century. Aro [...]
Nordic Gold
BRUGGE – Vlaamse PrimitievenThe Groeningemuseum provides a varied overview of the history of Belgian visual art, with the top-class paintings by the world-renowned Flemish primitives as a highlight. In this museum you can see, amongst other masterpieces, Madonna with Can [...]
Nordic Gold
BRUGGE – StadhuisBruges Town Hall dates from 1376 and is one of the oldest in the Low Countries. The Gothic Chamber with its magnificent 19th century frescos and its polychrome vault is a work of art in its own right. The painted figures illustrate the city's [...]
Alpaca 12
BRUGGE – GroeningemuseumThe Groeningemuseum is a Municipal Museum of Bruges located close to Brugge Stadhuis. It houses a comprehensive survey of six centuries of Flemish and Belgian painting, from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Broodthaers. The museum's many highlights incl [...]
Nordic Gold
BRUGGE – BelfortThe construction of the belfry tower, not far from Brugge Stadhuis, began in the 13th century. The mediaeval belfry tower is 88 meters in height and houses the former city treasury, in which Bruges' valuables (money and royal charters) were on [...]
Alpaca 12
BLANKENBERGE – Train CityTrain City opened its doors on the renovated Pier, a building work which is an attraction in itself, in summer 2003. Inside all the facets of the exciting world of the train were revealed across five different levels (from below the water leve [...]
Alpaca 12
TREMELO – Damianus De VeusterFather Damien (1840-1889) was the religious name of Joseph Damien de Veuster. He was a Belgian Roman Catholic missionary famous for his work among the lepers on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Born in Tremelo, Damien was the son of a farmer. Fo [...]
Alpaca 12
SCHERPENHEUVEL – BasiliekFor more than six centuries now the people of Scherpenheuvel have been venerating a miraculous statue of Mary. In 1605 the archduke and duchess Albrecht and Isabella gave this village the privileges of a city and instructed that a monumental c [...]
Alpaca 12
LENNIK – Kasteel van GaasbeekThe historical castle domain of Gaasbeek is situated in the very heart of the 'Pajottenland', only a few miles southwest from Brussels. The first castle of Gaasbeek was built around 1240 as a fortress to protect Brussels and the Duchy of Braba [...]
Alpaca 12
GENT – GravensteenThe Gravensteen is the Dutch name for the 'castle of the count'. The Gravensteen, like we know it today, has been constructed by Fillips of Alsasse who was count of Flanders between 1157 and 1191. The Gravensteen functioned as the center of th [...]
Alpaca 12
ADEGEM – Canada War MuseumWorld War II as it was lived in Flanders, the Canada Museum takes visitors back to the heart of that time. Through many realistic scenes the visitors can experience war time. A monumental panorama represents the battle for the Leopold canal in [...]
Nordic Gold
LAVAUX-SAINTE-ANNE – Château de Lavaux-Saint-AnneThe Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne is located in Belgium near Rochefort, in the province of Namur, Wallonia.Built in the 15th century, the castle of Lavaux was designed to seriously impede the advancing enemy: it has deep-water moats, curved ca [...]
Nordic Gold
DINANT – Citadelle de DinantOn a cliff, more than 100 meters above the River Meuse, the citadel of Dinant offers spectacular views of the town and countryside. A fortification may have stood on this spot as long ago as the fourth century, and the Bishop Prince of Liège c [...]
Nordic Gold
NAMUR – Citadelle de NamurThe Citadel with its vast underground networks is situated at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It was one of the most important fortresses. The site has always been occupied, almost without interruption, from the days of old up t [...]
Alpaca 12
TRANSINNE – Euro Space CenterThe Euro Space Center is dedicated to space travel and learning about the galaxies and planets. It has a real size space shuttle and training courses in which participants can experience a micro-gravity simulator, moon-walk chair, multi-axis c [...]
Alpaca 12
BOUILLON – Château-Fort BouillionThe castle today is especially a vestige from the XVI century until the Dutch period. The monument has been classified as the most important historical monument in Walloon.It consists of three fortresses which are linked with each other by mea [...]
Alpaca 12
BASTOGNE – Historical centerThe Mardasson Memorial is a tribute from the Belgian population as a whole to the American nation. For the Americans, Bastogne is the symbol of their legendary spirit of resistance, but also of their sense of judgment in their victorious count [...]
Nordic Gold
BASTOGNE – Ardennes ’44The Battle of Bastogne was a smaller battle in and around the Belgian town of Bastogne, during the larger Battle of the Bulge. The battle lasted from December 1944 to January 1945. During the battle, German divisions surrounded and attempted t [...]
Alpaca 12
COO – Cascades de CooThe Waterfall of Coo are the largest in Belgium. The waterfall is located in the river Amblève and has a height of 15 meters. Around the waterfall you will find many activities, kayaking, miniature golf and amusement park Plopsa Coo.
brass