Posted by Henk Bekker
on May 08, 2009
Belgium /
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Belgian Properties on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list sites in Belgium include convents, town centers of Brussels and Bruges, belfries, ancient mines, Art Nouveau, and monuments to industry.
photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt
Belgium may be a small country but it has been at the geographical heart of trade and commerce in Western Europe for centuries. Belgium is rich in cultural sights and no less than nine sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List since 1998. The Belgian sites on the list range from prehistoric mines to Art Nouveau architecture.
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Tags: Art Nouveau, Bruges, Brugge, Brussels, Top Sights in Belgium, Tournai, UNESCO, Victor Horta, World Heritage Sites
Posted by Henk Bekker
on April 26, 2009
Belgium,
Brussels /
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Historical Main Market Square with Town Hall, Guildhalls, and Museums
The Gothic town hall and Baroque guildhalls are the top attractions of Grand Place (Grote Markt) market square in the historic old town center of Brussels.
photo credit: Yabby
The Grand-Place (Grote Markt in Dutch or Flemish) in the center of historic Brussels is one of Europe’s grandest public squares. The Grand Place has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list and is one of the most popular sights in Belgium. Flowers are still sold here most mornings but the Grand Place is at its grandest when it hosts the Tapis des Fleur (flower carpet) every second August. The Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles is the grandest building on the market square but is well complimented by the other Baroque guildhall houses lining the Grote Markt.
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Tags: Grand Place, Grote Markt, UNESCO, Wolrd Cultural Heritage
