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1 day ago · Brussels, city, capital of Belgium. It is located in the valley of the Senne (Flemish: Zenne) River, a small tributary of the Schelde (French: Escaut). Greater Brussels is the country’s largest urban agglomeration.
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Brussels - Trade, Services, Manufacturing: The capital has...
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Brussels - Capital, Government, Culture: A major political...
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Brussels - Capital, Grand Place, Parks: The historic Old...
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The officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region was one of...
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Belgium, country of northwestern Europe. It is one of the...
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1 day ago · The country as it exists today was established following the 1830 Belgian Revolution, when it seceded from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, which had incorporated the Southern Netherlands (which comprised most of modern-day Belgium) after the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
May 7, 2024 · Belgium. Europe. Page last updated: May 07, 2024. Photos of Belgium. view 29 photos. Introduction. Background. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country has since prospered as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU.
2 days ago · Friday, 21 July 2023. By Ugo Realfonzo. Coronation of Leopold I at Place Royale, Brussels on 21 July 1831. On this day, 21 July 1831, Leopold I arrived in Brussels to be crowned the first monarch of Belgium. At a ceremony at the Place Royale, the young prince swore allegiance to a new Belgian constitution written by the national congress.
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May 4, 2024 · A Belgian history of the Brussels sprout. The controversial small green cabbage did not originate from Brussels, but just outside the city walls in the nearby Saint-Gilles. Saint-Gilles 'kuulkappers' in 1882, Brussels sprouts and a drawing of Obbrussel by Daniël Snellinks (circa 1650).
