Facts About Leuven: The Population of Leuven is 100,244, as of 2016. Leuven is home to Belgium’s biggest university, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven So. The earliest mention of Leuven dates from 891 when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia. Leuven is twinned with: Tainan, Taiwan; s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands; Kraków, Poland; Lüdenscheid, […]
Dinant Facts: The name Dinant comes from the Celtic Divo-Nanto, meaning “Sacred Valley” or “Divine Valley”. Adolphe Saxe, born in Dinant, the invented the saxophone. The first mention of Dinant as a settlement dates from the 7th century. The Population of Dinant is 111,566, as of 2018. Dinant is a Walloon city and municipality located […]
Belgium Statistics, Information and data, Economy, population, Trade and Finance, Average Belgium wages, GDP Annual Growth Rate in Belgium averaged 2.25%
Barquentine Mercator is a ship built in 1932, designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache, Barquentine Mercator was named after Gerard Mercator who was a Flemish cartographer, Barquentine Mercator was in service as a training ship, Mercator made 41 voyages altogether as well as represented Belgium
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is known as the church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a Roman Catholic Neo-Gothic church, Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk replaced the old St Peters church which burned down in 1896, King Leopold II laid the first stone in 1901, Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk treasures include embroidered robes
Fort Napoleon, Ostend is one of the last remaining polygonal forts from the Napoleonic era, Since 1995 the fort Napoleon is maintained by the Heritage Flanders that opened the museum to the public after five years of restoration, Fort Napoleon, Ostend
Lange Nelle Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Oostende, Flanders, Belgium, its the tallest lighthouse in Europe standing at 190 ft and 213 ft above sea level, In 1994, the Lange Nelle lighthouse tower was painted white and blue waves, The Light from the lighthouse can be seen 50km Lange Nelle Lighthouse tower has 324 steps
Fun and Interesting facts about Ostend Comic Le Bal Du Rat Mort is about a dreadful invasion of rats and its set in Ostend. Ostend is connected to Bruges and Ghent by Canals. Ostend was the last Dutch stronghold in Belgium in 1583. During World War I Ostend was a major German Submarine base until […]
Belgium is a European Country that’s part of the European Union, has an area of 11,787 sq mi and Population over 11 Million. The Biggest city by Population and size is Brussels, Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council. Belgium is divided into three main Regions: […]
FUN & INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT EUPEN The Official Language of Eupen is German. After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles transferred Eupen from Germany to Belgium. Eupen is the Capital city of Belgium’s German-Speaking Community. The old French name of the town was Néau. Eupen’s association football team, the K.A.S Eupen is the […]