Flanders: A Cultural HistoryOxford University Press, USA, 11. juni 2007 - 296 sider Andre de Vries explores the varied landmarks of Flanders, both rural and urban, to reveal this region's unique character. Considering great cities such as Ghent, Antwerp, and Bruges, he traces the development of a civic culture based on both trade and ideas, in which religion and language play a vital part. Looking too at the Flemish countryside, he explains the role of festivals and folk culture, gluttony and pleasure, in the survival of a strongly local identity. |
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... Zwin and the Yser rivers . The estuary of the Zwin was created by sea flooding in the fourth century , giving Bruges a direct outlet to the North Sea , but it was not until the twelfth century , with more flooding , that the Zwin became ...
... Zwin and the Yser rivers . The estuary of the Zwin was created by sea flooding in the fourth century , giving Bruges a direct outlet to the North Sea , but it was not until the twelfth century , with more flooding , that the Zwin became ...
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... Zwin , from the North Sea to Damme and thus it became Bruges ' port . Here sea - going ships had to transfer their cargoes to smaller inland vessels , which could continue along the River Reie to unload at Bruges itself . The city of ...
... Zwin , from the North Sea to Damme and thus it became Bruges ' port . Here sea - going ships had to transfer their cargoes to smaller inland vessels , which could continue along the River Reie to unload at Bruges itself . The city of ...
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... Zwin , a nature reserve where rare birds breed , again with houses well concealed . This was where the River Zwin came to meet the sea in Bruges ' heyday ; now there is only the Zwingeul or ditch , which floods at high tide . Cadzand ...
... Zwin , a nature reserve where rare birds breed , again with houses well concealed . This was where the River Zwin came to meet the sea in Bruges ' heyday ; now there is only the Zwingeul or ditch , which floods at high tide . Cadzand ...
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Aalst Allies Antwerp artists Battle Bavo became beer Belgian Belgium border born Brabant British Brueghel Bruges Bruges-la-morte Brussels building built café called canal carillon carnival Cathedral Catholic centre chapel Charles church Claus Count of Flanders death dialect Dunkirk Dutch language Dutch-speaking East Flanders English Ensor Eyck film Flemish literature France French Flanders French-speaking Gaye German Gezelle Ghelderode Ghent Gothic Holy Hugo Hulst King known Kortrijk landscape Latem Leie Leuven Limburg lived Maeterlinck Malpertuis Mechelen medieval movement Museum nearby Netherlands novel original Ostend painter paintings Philip Pieter poet popular priest Protestant region Reinaert River Rodenbach Roman Rubens Scheldt Second World Sint Sint Truiden Sluis socialist Spanish started statue story street style Symbolist theatre took tourist tower Town Hall traditional translated Verhaeren village Virgin Mary Vlaams Vlaanderen Wallonia Walloons West Flemish Willem Willemsfonds wrote Ypres Zeeuws Vlaanderen Zwin