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HASSELT – B. Valentinus PaquayJean-Louis Paquay, better known as father Valentinus Paquay or the ' Heilig paterke ', was born in Tongeren on 17 November 1828. He entered at the Franciscans and exercised during 50 years its priestly ministry in Hasselt. He died on 1 January [...]
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GENK – Openluchtmuseum BokrijkThe domain of Bokrijk is some 550 hectare large and consist of woods, gardens, farmland and ponds. Most of all, the Bokrijk Open Air Museum is known for its magnificent collection of old Flemish houses and farms. A large part of the Flemish co [...]
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BERINGEN – Vlaams MijnmuseumThe history of the coal extraction as it was comes to life in the mine museum. The museum includes among others a collection of old mining material, geological material and an 'underground' imitation workshop. The museum gives information abou [...]
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BRUGELETTE – ParadisioParadisio is a nature park laid out like a theme park, with lots of highly developed self-contained displays. For example, there is an aquarium made to resemble Captain Nemos submarine The Nautilus, and there is a giant birdcage 100 meters lon [...]
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BRUSSEL – Sint Michiels en Goedele KathedraalThe Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium. The church was given cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's [...]
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BRUSSEL – Mini-EuropeLocated at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe faithfully reproduces the distinctive cities and sites of Europe to a distance that can be comfortably walked in about an hour. Visitors can wander past the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben, watch the go [...]
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BRUSSEL – Manneken PisNot far from Brussel Grote Markt there is a major tourist attraction - the statue of a little boy in a somewhat compromising position that exists since several centuries in Brussels. Nobody actually knows why the manneken is there. He is belie [...]
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BRUSSEL – Grote MarktThe Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse building containing the Museum of the City of Brussels. The square is th [...]
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BRUSSEL – Panorama Belgium (the Lion of Waterloo)It may be a small country in size but Belgium plays large in international scenes and consistently ranks among the top places to visit in Europe. Situated between France and The Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium is often called the Essence o [...]
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WILLEBROEK – Fort BreendonkDuring the Nazi occupation of Belgium, Fort Breendonk (which was completed in 1906 as part of the defense belt around Antwerp) served as a SS detention camp. The camp was headed by German SS officers and staffed with Flemish SS personnel.Breen [...]
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OLEN – BobbejaanlandBobbejaanland is a family theme park located in the midst of the fens and woods of the green Kempen. The park was named after the country and western entertainer Bobbejaan Schoepen, who set up the park in 1961 as a place to perform after he gr [...]
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LIER – ZimmertorenAt the southern end of the Zimmerplein stands the Zimmer tower (also known as the 'Cornelius tower'), which was originally part of the 14th century city wall. The tower houses since 1930 the Jubilee clock, made by the Lier clockmaker Louis Zim [...]
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LIER – Belfry and Town HallVisitors can spot some beautiful historic buildings on the town square of the city of Lier.The town hall was built in Rococo-style and has a beautiful pediment which bears the coat of arms of the city.Against the town hall stands the belfry to [...]
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HERENTALS – HidrodoeA lot of people take water for granted. Just turn the tap and there it is. We hardly ever give it more thought. Yet without water there is no life.Water is one of the most important commodities in the world, and a crucial factor in the global [...]
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ANTWERPEN – RubenshuisIn a side-street (named 'Wapper') of the Meir avenue stands the former house of Peter Paul Rubens, the greatest and most famous of all the Antwerp painters. Rubens bought an existing 16th century house there, after he had returned from his sta [...]
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ANTWERPEN – P.P. Rubens – 1577-1610The Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens is considered the most important artist of the 17th century, whose style became an international definition of the animated, exuberantly sensuous aspects of baroque painting. In 1577 Peter Paul was born in [...]
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ANTWERPEN – Onze-Lieve-VrouwkathedraalThe Our Lady's Cathedral of Antwerp on Handschoenmarkt reconciles 'being' with 'becoming'. For five centuries, its north tower, which points toward God like a finger, has dominated the silhouette of Antwerp without changing. But during that sa [...]
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ANTWERPEN – Nello & PatrascheIn front of the entrance of the Antwerp cathedral at a Groenplaats square, a monument was set up for Nello and Patrasche, the two main personages from the tale 'A dog of Flanders'. The tale is very popular in Japan due to a cartoon series whic [...]
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ANTWERPEN – Grote MarktThe heart of the city on the river Schelde is the Grand-Place, a square presenting an irregular plan and surrounded by wonderful houses, seat of the 16th and 17th century corporations and gilds. The statue of Brabo stands in the middle of the [...]
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ANTWERPEN – Centraal stationThe Antwerp Central Station is the terminal station of the oldest railway line in Belgium (Brussels-Mechelen-Antwerp). Dubbed the 'Railway Cathedral', it is one of the main landmarks in Antwerp. It was built between 1895 and 1905 and replaced [...]
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