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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_PasschendaeleBattle of Passchendaele - Wikipedia

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   May 21, 2024 · The battle took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city of Ypres in West Flanders, as part of a strategy decided by the Allies at conferences in November 1916 and May 1917.

   • Battle of Polygon Wood

     The Battle of Polygon Wood took place from 26 September to 3...

   • Second Battle of Passchendaele

     The Second Battle of Passchendaele was the culminating...

   • Fifth Battle of Ypres

     The Fifth Battle of Ypres, also called the Advance in...

   • Battle of Pilckem Ridge

     The Battle of Pilckem Ridge (31 July – 2 August 1917) was...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BelgiumBelgium - Wikipedia

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   17 hours ago · Most of modern Belgium was in the Middle Kingdom, later known as Lotharingia, but the coastal county of Flanders, west of the Scheldt, became the northernmost part of West Francia, the predecessor of France.

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   Where is Flanders Today?

   • The remnants of the medieval County of Flanders lay in today’s Belgium and are today known as West Flanders and East Flanders. A part of it in the north was annexed by the Netherlands and lives on as Zeelandic Flanders. The most southern part fell into the hands of France, as French Flanders (in the Département du Nord).

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   What languages are spoken in Flanders?

   • Retrieved 21 June 2007. The country is divided into three autonomous regions: Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north, mostly French-speaking Brussels in the center as an enclave within Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia in the south, including the German-speaking Cantons de l'Est.

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   What is the difference between Flanders and Wallonia?

   • Since then, Flanders has been prosperous, among the wealthiest regions in Europe, whereas Wallonia has been languishing. As of 2007, the unemployment rate of Wallonia is over double that of Flanders. The divide has played a key part in the tensions between the Flemish and Walloons in addition to the already-existing language divide.

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   Why was Flanders important in the 13th and 14th centuries?

   • In the 13th and 14th centuries, the cloth industry and commerce boomed especially in the County of Flanders and it became one of the richest areas in Europe. This prosperity played a role in conflicts between Flanders and the king of France.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AntwerpAntwerp - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Antwerp ( / ˈæntwɜːrp / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə (n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers [ɑ̃vɛʁs] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km 2 (78.96 sq mi) after Tournai and Couvin. With a population ...

5. www.brusselstimes.com › 49791 › the-flemish-movementThe Flemish Movement: How language shaped Belgium

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   6 days ago · The remnants of the medieval County of Flanders lay in today’s Belgium and are today known as West Flanders and East Flanders. A part of it in the north was annexed by the Netherlands and lives on as Zeelandic Flanders. The most southern part fell into the hands of France, as French Flanders (in the Département du Nord

6. www.tripadvisor.co.uk › Attractions-g188670THE 10 BEST West Flanders Province Points of ... - Tripadvisor

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   May 14, 2024 · Top West Flanders Province Points of Interest & Landmarks: See reviews and photos of Points of Interest & Landmarks in West Flanders Province, Belgium on Tripadvisor.

7. www.brusselstimes.com › 519208 › in-flanders-fieldsPromoted | Discover the history of World War 1

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   May 1, 2024 · Discover the history of World War 1. The In Flanders Fields Museum presents the story of the First World War in the West Flanders front region. It is located in the rebuilt Cloth Hall of Ypres, an important symbol of wartime hardship and later recovery.

8. www.jaxfaxmagazine.com › 2022/03/01 › flanders-aFlanders, a Cradle of Culture, Heritage, and Art in the Heart ...

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   May 3, 2024 · For over 250 years, from the 15th to well into the late 17th century, Flanders was at the forefront of the finest art in Western Europe and the inspiration behind the most famous art movements of the time: Primitive, Renaissance and Baroque.