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Shepherd Entertainment takes you on a tour of Waterloo in Belgium. The battle of Waterloo was a defining event for Napoleon
and all Europe. That was where the world conquering French army was defeated by the troops of the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon resigned and was exiled to the island of St. Helen afterwards.
The battle of waterloo was a defining event for Napoleon and all Europe. That was where the world conquering French army was defeated by the troops of the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon resigned and was exiled to the island of St. Helen afterwards. Of course, everything in the previously unknown Belgian village is all about the battle and two opposing generals. The Butte du Lion is a 40m high artificial hill raised at the place where the Duke of Orange, one of the generals of Wellington was wounded. 226 stairs lead up to the statue of a lion on top of the hill. Cycloramas first became popular in the 19th century. The 110m long panoramic painting of Louis de Moulins depicting the battle of waterloo was finished in 1912 and was placed in a gallery specifically made to accommodate it. 3km from waterloo, there's a wax museum where the heroes of the battle come alive in the form of wax figures and paintings. Even the farm where Napoleon spent the day before the battle is dedicated to his memory.
The inn where Wellington stayed the night prior to the battle was turned into a museum. The Eglise St. Joseph Chapel is right across the street. The small St. Joseph church was originally a royal cahpel. Today, it's a monument dedicated to the casualties of the battle. It was significantly large, in order to provide ample room for the memorial plaques of the fallen soldiers. The majority of these tablets were made from the donations of soldiers paying tribute to the memory of their commanders. The battle took place on the 18th of June. Each year, there's an anniversary show acted out by enthusiasts of war history dressed in period costumes who reenact the events of the day. The war gaming table set up in the museum is ground for heated debates. The battle may also be replayed as a board game or a computer game. These are also available at the gift shops that are a constant feature everywhere including waterloo as well.
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WATERLOO, DINANT, BRUSSELS
Even though there were some incidents last week, Belgium will still be a fantastic country. Nothing's gonna change. In this video, we explored Belgium from the roads:
1. the breathtaking Waterloo monument
2. the southern-beauty Dinant, and
3. the always-vibrant Brussels
keep moving. and #donotsettle
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Information about the best visiting places in Belgium
Located at the heart of important trade routes, Belgium and its cities have long attracted wealth and riches – along with the accompanying battles to control them. Its lovely centers are soaked in history, with impressive cathedrals, churches and castles dotting the land. The home of waffles, chocolate, beer and fries, Belgium’s cities have numerous fine dining options and atmospheric bars which cater to any palate. Whether it’s the medieval heart of Bruges that attracts you, the multicultural streets of Brussels or the pounding nightlife in Antwerp, the best cities in Belgium surely won’t disappoint.
Charleroi
Once voted the ugliest city in Europe by readers of a Dutch newspaper, it is fair to say that Charleroi is a bit of an eyesore. Formerly the industrial heart of Belgium, its coal industry collapsed in the 70’s and its decaying factories and dilapidated steelworks now attract urban explorers to its streets. Despite the ugly side, the city is strangely picturesque. There is some great architecture to check out on the streets, as well as some great museums. With an international airport on its outskirts, most visitors stop by on a layover.
Hasselt
Pedestrian friendly, the historic center of Hasselt is a pleasure to stroll around and has some fantastic antique buildings, restaurants and bars. Known for its gin, the museum dedicated to this craft is well worth a visit. Each year, there is a fun and buzzing gin festival, attracting huge crowds to its streets – the fountain in the town center even pumps out gin! A great place to visit is the nearby Bokrijk – a huge open-air museum and park that has a plethora of old buildings highlighting Flander’s ancient past.
Kortrijk
Founded by the Romans, this ancient city has many attractive old buildings and monuments for visitors to enjoy, despite being heavily bombed during the Second World War. Once a key city in the linen industry, Kortrijk is still a prosperous place and there are lots of great shopping options on offer. With a lovely Begijnhof and a delightful belfry at the Grand Place to explore, Kortrijk is well worth a visit.
Mons
The European Capital of Culture in 2015, Mons’ delightful medieval center and picturesque Grand Place make it a fine option for a day trip. With some interesting and modern museums, as well as great bars and restaurants, the best time to visit is during the annual week-long festival that takes place in its streets. With origins stretching back to the 14th Century, the Ducasse de Mons of Doudou festivities are a raucous affair, full of local traditions washed down with delicious Belgian beer.
Namur
Located at the spot where the Meuse and Sambre Rivers join, Namur’s strategic position means that it once housed one of the mightiest fortresses in Europe. Now, the large citadel is the main tourist attraction in the city and impressively dominates a hilltop, overlooking the mess of buildings below. While Namur initially appears a bit run down, its picturesque old town is full of delightful old structures, and there is a lively atmosphere. The capital of Wallonia, from Namur you can easily explore the region surrounding the city.
Nivelles
Located in Wallonia, Nivelles has a picturesque old town which is dominated by the spectacular and unusual looking collegiate church of St. Gertrude. Rebuilt after being bombed in WWII, the city and surrounding region has been inhabited since 4000 BC and there are some charming old buildings scattered around the city. The best times to head here are during the Nivelles carnival and the Saint-Gertrude procession.
Ostend
The most popular seaside resort city in Belgium, every weekend locals head to Ostend to enjoy its delightful promenade and expansive, sandy beaches. Heavily bombed during the Second World War, drab and unattractive tower blocks which were built in the aftermath now overlook the sands. Despite this unfortunate feature, there are some refined cafes and restaurants along the seafront and a huge casino for visitors to try their luck – as well as bustling nightlife. With historic sites throughout the city, the rebuilt sea defenses are particularly impressive.
Tournai
With one of the most impressive cathedrals in the country, as well as a lovely old Grand Place and myriad little bars and cafes, Tournai flies under the radar but is definitely worth visiting. While the spectacular cathedral dominates the city, numerous 12th Century churches and military buildings line its streets. Tournai has remarkably been controlled by everyone from the Franks and Romans to the English, Austrians and Spanish! With Lille only thirty minutes away, Tournai is a great day trip option.
Belfries of Belgium and France - UNESCO World Heritage Site
A tour through some of the UNESCO World Heritage belfries around Belgium and France. A belfry is a bell-tower, unique to the region as they aren't strictly religious, or civic - though the towers can be attached to churches or government buildings. The full UNESCO list inscribes 56 different belfries - unfortunately we didn't have time to visit all of them, so here's a small sample!
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- Antwerp
- Leuwen
- Bruges
- Tournai
- Ypres
- Mons
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A 64Km de Bruselas en la Región Valona se encuentra la ciudad de Mons. Mons es una ciudad pequeña, apenas llega a los 100.000 habitantes, pero su situación geográfica la convirtió en el escenario de muchos acontecimientos capitales de la historia de Europa fruto de los cuales esta ciudad goza de un importante un legado arquitectónico.
Grand Hornu es una de las visitas imprescindibles de la Región Valona y está intimamente ligado a la historia de Bélgica. La historia de este lugar comienza en 1816 cuando el industrial minero Henri De Gorge compra estos terrenos para extraer carbón. En torno a la explotación minera diseñó una ciudad industrial, construyendo 435 casas para los obreros que mantuvieron la actividad minera hasta 1954.
En 1971 comenzó la remodelación de la ciudad industrial de Grand Hornu y 30 años después en 2002 se instala en este impresionaate complejo arquitectónico de estilo Necoclásico, el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de la Federación de Valonia-Bruselas. Por su estado de conservación y por su valor histórico la ciudad Industrial de Grand Hornu fue declarada Patrimonio Mundial por la UNESCO en el año 2012.
40 miles away Brussels in the Wallonia region is the city of Mons. Mons is a small town, with barely 100,000 inhabitants, but its geographical location made it the setting for many major events in European history. As a result, this city has an important architectural legacy.
Grand-Hornu is a must visit in the Wallonia Region and it’s closely linked to the history of Belgium. The history of this place began in 1816, when the industrial miner Henri De Gorge purchased land here to extract coal. He designed an industrial city around mining, and built 435 houses for the workers, who kept mining until 1954.
In 1971, they began remodeling project for Grand-Hornu, and 30 years later, in 2002, they added the Modern Art Museum of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation to this impressive neoclassical style complex. Due to bot hits historical value and its well-preserved state, the Industrial city of Grand Hornu was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012.
10 minutes | Brussels Grand Place, Belgium
The Grand Place or Grote Markt (Dutch) 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 the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. It measures 68 by 110 metres (223 by 361 ft), and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In the 10th century, Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine constructed a fort on Saint-Géry Island, the furthest inland point at which the Senne river was still navigable. This was the seed of what would become Brussels. By the end of the 11th century, an open-air marketplace was set up on a dried-up marsh near the fort that was surrounded by sandbanks. The market was called the Nedermerckt, or Lower Market.
At the beginning of the 13th century, three indoor markets were built on the northern edge of the Grand Place; a meat market, a bread market and a cloth market. These buildings, which belonged to the Duke of Brabant, allowed the wares to be showcased even in bad weather, but also allowed the Dukes to keep track of the storage and sale of goods, in order to collect taxes. Other buildings, made of wood or stone, enclosed the Grand Place.
Improvements to the Grand Place from the 14th century onwards would mark the rise in importance of local merchants and tradesmen relative to the nobility. Short on money, the Duke transferred control of mills and commerce to the local authorities. The city of Brussels, as with the neighbouring cities of Mechelen and Leuven constructed a large indoor cloth market to the south of the square. At this point, the square was still haphazardly laid out, and the buildings along the edges had a motley tangle of gardens and irregular additions. The city expropriated and demolished a number of buildings that clogged the Grand Place, and formally defined the edges of the square.
The Brussels City Hall was built on the south side of the square in stages between 1401 and 1455, and made the Grand Place the seat of municipal power. It towers 96 metres (315 ft) high, and is capped by a 4-metre (12 ft) statue of Saint Michael slaying a demon or devil. To counter this symbol of municipal power, from 1504 to 1536 the Duke of Brabant built a large building across from the city hall as symbol of ducal power. It was built on the site of the first cloth and bread markets, which were no longer in use, and it became known as the King's House (Middle Dutch: 's Conincxhuys), although no king has ever lived there. It is currently known as the Maison du roi (King's House) in French, though in Dutch it continues to be called the Broodhuis (Breadhouse), after the market whose place it took. Wealthy merchants and the increasingly powerful guilds of Brussels built houses around the edge of the square.
On August 13, 1695, a 70,000-strong French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, began a bombardment of Brussels in an effort to draw the League of Augsburg's forces away from their siege on French-held Namur in what is now southern Belgium. The French launched a massive bombardment of the mostly defenseless city centre with cannons and mortars, setting it on fire and flattening the majority of the Grand Place and the surrounding city. Only the stone shell of the town hall and a few fragments of other buildings remained standing. That the town hall survived at all is ironic, as it was the principal target of the artillery fire.
The square was rebuilt in the following four years by the city's guilds. Their efforts were regulated by the city councillors and the Governor of Brussels, who required that their plans be submitted to the authorities for their approval. This helped to deliver a remarkably harmonious layout for the rebuilt Grand Place, despite the ostensibly clashing combination of Gothic, Baroque and Louis XIV styles.
The Grand Place continued to serve as a market until November 19, 1959, and it is still called the Great Market or Grote Markt in Dutch. Neighbouring streets still reflect the area's origins, named after the sellers of butter, cheese, herring, coal and so on. The Grand Place was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998. One of the houses was owned by the brewers' guild, and is now the home of a brewers' museum.
The Grand Place was voted the most beautiful square in Europe in 2010. A survey by a Dutch website asked its users to rate different squares across Europe. Moscow’s Red Square and the Place Stanislas in Nancy, France, took second and third place.
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1) Bruges
Città a misura d'uomo ma con infinite cose da scoprire
2) Bruxelles
Bruxelles è considerata la capitale dell'Unione Europea
3) Ardenne
Grandi foreste di latifoglie ed abeti, colline e fiumi che scorrono impetuosi
4) Liegi
L'area circostante offre una vasta gamma di opzioni per passeggiate e visite turistiche
5) Meuse Valley
Da non perdere la cittadina di Dinant che si affaccia sul fiume Mosa
6) Anversa
A metà del XVI secolo era una delle città più importanti d'Europa
7) Semois Valley
La valle del Semois mostra una parte del Belgio di autentica bellezza
8) Gand
Gand si trova nellla confluenza dei fiumi Lys (Leie) e Scheldt (Schelde)
9) Namur
Nonostante le dimensioni modeste, Namur è la capitale della Vallonia
10) Parco Naturale Eifel
Il paesaggio naturale ospita un'incredibile diversità di flora e fauna
DAY 1 - KICKED OUT OF MALL BY SECURITY?! - CENTRALIA, PA - ABANDONED RACE TRACK - URBEX
I recently took a trip to Pennsylvania for the weekend and took a butt load of footage. I decided to splice it all together into a VLOG for each day I was there and then making features of all the cool spots I saw.
This VLOG features the fabled town of Centralia, an Incredible abandoned Race Track and lastly... getting booted from the Schukyl mall (Dead Mall)
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