Belgium: The City of Leuven
The City of Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels.
It is home to to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the largest and oldest university of the Low Countries and the oldest Catholic university still in existence. It is also home to the UZ Leuven, one of the largest hospitals of Europe.
Both world wars in the 20th century inflicted major damage upon the city.
Because it is the capital of the region of Flemish-Brabant, many governmental institutions are located in Leuven. As the largest and one of the oldest Flemish cities in the immediate vicinity, with a large range of cafés, restaurants, cultural institutions and shopping neighbourhoods, Leuven also attracts people from nearby cities and villages.
Some buildings and landmarks are: the Town Hall in a Brabantian late-Gothic style. In the 19th century, 236 statues were added to the exterior, each representing a prominent local scholar, artist or noble from the city’s history. The reception hall dates from 1750.
The St. Peter's Church (1425–1500) was finished by Jan Keldermans and Matheus de Layens. During the Second World War the church was damaged; during the restoration a Romanesque crypt from the 11th century was found. In the church itself there are several paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries and the grave of Duke Henry I of Brabant. The 50-metre-high tower — which was meant to be 169 metres high, but was never completed — is home to a carillon. The tower was included in UNESCO's list of Belfries of Belgium and France in 1999.
The Linen-Hall, in an early-Gothic style, with baroque addition, is today the University Hall.
Source: Wikipedia
Brussels Travel Guide - Belgium Perfect Holiday
Brussels Travel Guide - Belgium Perfect Holiday
Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal melting pot, but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.
When Brussels became the capital city of a new country in the 19th century, many buildings in the old town were destroyed to make way for brand new ministries, palaces, schools, army barracks and office blocks constructed between 1880 and 1980. The historic Flemish town centers are better preserved in other cities: Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtray, Leuven and Mechelen.
In the summer, maximum temperatures rarely reach 30ºC (86ºF) but can feel much hotter due to high humidity. The summer visitor should be prepared for rain. Warm and sunny weather is not constant during that season or even to be expected.
Brussels is split into nineteen communes or gemeenten (municipalities/boroughs):
Bruxelles/Brussel
Marolles/Marollen
Ixelles/Elsene
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis
St-Josse/Sint-Joost
Uccle/Ukkel
Woluwé-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
Woluwé-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
The City of Brussels is the location of many national institutions. The Royal Palace, where the King of Belgium exercises his prerogatives as head of state, is situated alongside the Brussels Park (not to be confused with the Royal Castle of Laeken, the official home of the Belgian Royal Family). The Palace of the Nation is located on the opposite side of this park, and is the seat of the Belgian Federal Parliament. The office of the Prime Minister of Belgium, colloquially called Law Street 16 (French: 16, rue de la Loi, Dutch: Wetstraat 16), is located adjacent to this building. It is also where the Council of Ministers holds its meetings. The Court of Cassation, Belgium's main court, has its seat in the Palace of Justice. Other important institutions in the City of Brussels are the Constitutional Court, the Council of State, the Court of Audit, the Royal Belgian Mint and the National Bank of Belgium.
The City of Brussels is also the capital of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community. The Flemish Parliament and Flemish Government have their seats in Brussels, and so do the Parliament of the French Community and the Government of the French Community.
Most sights in Brussels are fairly close together, within reasonable walking distance of each other. The oldest part of town can have uneven cobblestone roads, but the rest of the city is fairly easy to walk. Many roads in the old town are closed to cars. Brussels has many wet days, and in winter small amounts of snow can make the ground slushy, so water-resistant footwear is a must if you will be out walking all day.
A lot to see in Brussels such as :
Grand Place
Manneken Pis
Atomium
Mini-Europe
Royal Palace of Brussels
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Musical Instruments Museum
Jeanneke-Pis
Brussels Comic Book Museum
Brussels Town Hall
Law Courts of Brussels
Magritte Museum
Brussels Park
Museum of the City of Brussels
Mont des Arts
Coudenberg
Place du Grand Sablon
Autoworld
Place Royale
Marollen
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
Museum of Natural Sciences
Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon
Het Zinneke
Bois de la Cambre
Art & History Museum
BELvue Museum
Halle Gate
Castle of Laeken
Place du Petit Sablon
Place du Jeu de Balle
Sablon
Place Sainte-Catherine - Sint-Katelijneplein
Leopold Park
Hôtel Solvay
Train World
Rue des Bouchers - Beenhouwersstraat
Botanical Garden of Brussels
Le Berlaymont
Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
ADAM - Brussels Design Museum
Parc de Laeken - Royal Parc
La Cambre Abbey
Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein
Musée Fin-de-Siècle Museum
Chapel Church
( Brussels - Belgium ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Brussels . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Brussels - Belgium
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Visit Leuven, Belgique - Beer Capital and Capital of Flemish Brabant I Leuven, Belgium
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Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels.
Belgium # Brussels city quick tour # Part 1 | Travel2planet
Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal melting pot, but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.
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Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal melting pot, but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.
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Brussels Travel Guide
Brussels Travel Guide - Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel) is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal melting pot, but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.
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Exploring Brussels city, the capital of Belgium
Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal melting pot, but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.
Leuven 2018
This is a short video about Leuven.
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels. It is a small vibrant city that is easily accessible by public transport (train, bus, taxi). The students of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), the oldest Catholic University in the world, is what makes this city alive during the academic year.
We explored the whole city on foot and between the students and the sun and the drinks, we felt young :)
Here are some things to see in Leuven on Tripadvisor:
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Recommended things in the city:
1. See all beautiful landmarks
2. Try the food! Especially Belgian waffles
3. Explore the old markets
4. Have a picnic and sunbask in the gardens
5. Attend summer events
6. Enjoy Belgian beer
7. Cycling makes everything faster
Halle, an example of the belgian ice winter
Halle, Belgian city and municipality in the district Halle-Vilvoorde of the province Flemish Brabant. Something more than 30.000 inhabitants in a city situated on the flemish-wallon boundary. Halle is in fact close to Wallonia. The city is situated on the Charleroi-Brussel channel, that we see here in this video. These images show how the temperature is cold during the winter: the huge ice sheets suggest the north pole landscape.
Brussels Flower Carpet from 1971 till 2016
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Here is a chronology of Brussels Flower Carpet from 1971 till 2016 years.
Flower Carpet is a biennial event in Brussels, Belgium (takes place every 2 years) in which a hundred volunteers assemble a carpet-like tapestry out of colorful begonias at the Grand Place which is the historic center of the city of Brussels, Belgium. The event Flower Carpet takes place every other August coordinating with Assumption Day. The first Flower Carpet of Brussels was created in 1971. Next Brussels Grand Place Flower Carpet will be from 16 to 19 August 2018.
The Flower Carpet is 75 m long by 24 m wide. Over 600 000 flower are approximately required to create the ephemeral 1,800 square meter carpet of begonias, it’s means around 300 cut flowers per 1 square meter! The tapestry always consists of begonias, one of Belgium's major exports since 1860.
Each year of the Flower Carpet Brussels organizers select a pattern theme for inspiration.
Here is a list of Brussels Flower Carpet themes.
• 1976 - the second Brussels Flower Carpet was dedicated to year of the landscapes, parks and gardens.
• 1979 - the theme was Brussels Millenium anniversary of the City and the Flower Carpet represented the patron saint of the City, the Archangel St. Michael, accompanied by the contemporary Latin name of Brussels, “Bruoscella, and the dates 979 – 1979 in the borders.
• 1980 - the theme was the celebration of Belgium’s 150 anniversary and the carpet symbolized by the Coat of Arms of Belgium “Unity is Strength”.
• 1986 - the theme of the carpet was the “Coat of Arms of the City of Brussels” where the Archangel St. Michael, still valiantly conquering the devil, this time made from seeds and leaves, was wreathed with the inscription “Bruxella Civitas Brabantiae”.
• 1988 - “a Chinese Carpet” inspired by the carpets of the Chinese province of Sinkiang.
• 1990 - the Flower Carpet was dedicated to the Year of Mozart and contained the signature of the Mozart.
• 1992 - the role of the City of Brussels in the European Community was represented by the arms of Brussels in the center of the European flag with the iris and the twelve flags of the European member countries. But as 1992 was also the year of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America, it was symbolized by a huge mariner’s compass set in the center of the carpet.
• 1994 - the carpet was naturally dedicated to the gallant liberators and 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Brussels.
• 1996 - the carpet was inspired by the Flemish Renaissance was created for the pleasure of the eyes and spirit.
• 1998 - the Flower Carpet was inspired by the geometrical scalloped designs on the rugs of the semi-nomadic tribes living today in NE of Turkey.
• 2000 - the carpet represented an ancient inlaid table covered with a table runner in Brussels’ lace ( bearing the symbol of the Brussels, the Archangel St. Michael overwhelming the devil).
• 2002 - the carpet was inspired by the gardens of Versailles and contained water fountains.
• 2004 - the Flower Carpet is imitated stained-glass pattern due to celebrate Art Nouveau.
• 2006 - the Flower Carpet was inspired by the alchemy of the Middle Ages and Royal Art.
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2008 - the carpet patterns were inspired by 18th-Century French designs and colors.
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2010 - the tapestry honored the first president of the European Union Belgian Herman Van Rompuy with images of historic Belgian symbols alongside the European Union logo.
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2012 - the carpet represented the colors of Africa and inspired by traditional African fabrics and tribal costumes.
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2014 - the city of Brussels celebrated the 50th anniversary of Turkish immigrants by imitating the world famous kilims. Turks came to Belgium in 1964 during the economic boom when both countries signed a bilateral treaty to welcome immigrants.
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2016 – carpet based on the theme of Japan to celebrate 150 years of Belgo-Japanese friendship and represented the colors of Japan and native Japanese symbols such as gold fishes and Japanese crane bird.
Official website of the event - flowercarpet.brussels
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