Flanders: A Cultural HistorySignal Books, 2007 - 296 sider Famous for its cemeteries and monuments, Flanders has witnessed war and bloodshed on a colossal scale. Divided between Belgium, the Netherlands and France, this low-lying expanse of land has also known religious conflict and linguistic division. But Flanders also has another history, one of wealth and artistic creativity. An autonomous region under the Counts of Flanders, it became a medieval trading powerhouse, famed for its cloth industry. Great cities commemorate this period of plenty, while churches and abbeys testify to the power of Christian faith. |
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... never been found . The robber intended to hand it over to an Antwerp priest , but the Belgian authorities did not agree to his terms . It is generally assumed that the thief was a certain Arsène Goedertier , a foreign exchange dealer ...
... never been found . The robber intended to hand it over to an Antwerp priest , but the Belgian authorities did not agree to his terms . It is generally assumed that the thief was a certain Arsène Goedertier , a foreign exchange dealer ...
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... never carried out . The original Klokke Roeland lasted from 1314 until 1659 , when it was broken up to be recast . The second Klokke Roeland ( which weighed six tons ) cracked in 1914 when an electric hammer was used to ring it . This ...
... never carried out . The original Klokke Roeland lasted from 1314 until 1659 , when it was broken up to be recast . The second Klokke Roeland ( which weighed six tons ) cracked in 1914 when an electric hammer was used to ring it . This ...
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... never found . The monument was originally intended to hold 60,000 names of the missing , but by the time it was built it became clear that there were far more than that number , so only those who died up until 15 August 1917 appear on ...
... never found . The monument was originally intended to hold 60,000 names of the missing , but by the time it was built it became clear that there were far more than that number , so only those who died up until 15 August 1917 appear on ...
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Aalst Antwerp artists Battle Bavo became beer Beiaard Belfort Belgian Belgium border born British Brueghel the Elder Bruges Brussels building built café called carillon carnival Cathedral Catholic centre chapel Charles church Claus Count of Flanders dialect Dunkirk Dutch language Dutch-speaking East Flanders English Ensor Eyck film Flemish culture Flemish Movement Flemish Region France French Flanders French-speaking Gaye German Gezelle Ghelderode Ghent Gothic Guild Holy Hulst Impressionists King known landscape Latem Leie Leuven Limburg lived Maeterlinck Malpertuis Mechelen medieval movement Museum nearby Netherlands novel original Ostend Oudenaarde painter paintings Pieter Brueghel poet popular Protestant region Reinaert River Rodenbach Roman Rubens Scheldt Second World Sint Sint-Martens-Latem sixteenth century Spanish started statue story street Streuvels style Symbolist theatre took tourist tower Town Hall traditional translated village Vlaams Brabant Vlaanderen Wallonia Walloons West Flanders West Flemish Willem writer wrote Ypres