Saint-Gilles (in French) or Sint-Gillis (in Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The pattern of the streets was completely remodeled in the 1860s by architect and urbanist Victor Besme. These were the years when the Louise Avenue, the Brussels-South railway station, and the new Saint Giles church were built. They were soon followed by the new jail and city hall. Today, Saint-Gilles is […]
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Beveren is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders which comprises the towns of Beveren, Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo, Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek and Vrasene. The port of the Waasland is in Beveren, on the left bank of the Schelde, facing the port of Antwerp on the other side of the river. From Beveren it is possible to visit several historic towns and villages on the banks of river Schelde, and it offers a […]
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert or Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe is one of the nineteen municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It is a prosperous residential area, with a mixture of flats and detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, often compared with Uccle, another affluent Brussels municipality, and the 14th or 17th arrondissement in Paris. In common with all of Brussels’ municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Woluwe hosts the medical faculties of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) and its hospital, […]
Wiener Neustadt is a city located south of Vienna, in the state of Lower Austria, in northeast Austria. It is a self-governed city and the seat of the district administration of Wiener Neustadt-Land District. The city is the site of one of the world’s oldest military academies, the Theresian Military Academy, which was established by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1752 […]
Dornbirn is the largest town in the Rheintal valley and a popular shopping destination. The interactive inatura nature exhibition is an attraction well worth visiting. Venues such as the “Spielboden” stage music, cabaret and dance throughout the year. Dornbirn is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which […]
St. Pölten, the youngest of Austria’s capitals, combines a Baroque city centre with modern architecture like no other Austrian city. Lower Austria’s capital is the oldest documented city in Austria. The city charter, which was granted in 1159, even makes it one of the oldest cities in all of Europe. The historic city centre goes […]
Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of approximately 60,000, the eighth largest city in Austria. Wels is a predominant city in the region of Upper Austria and is located on the River Traun next to Linz. The city […]
Villach radiates a certain “dolce vita” feel and guarantees an all-in-one city, mountain and lake trip. Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of January 2018, the population is 61,887. Together […]
Visit the Eiffel Tower, look an anaconda in the eye, go on a boat trip or take a trip to the stars. Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia in Austria. With a population of 101,303 (1 January 2020), it is the sixth-largest city in the country. The city is […]
In Innsbruck, the mountains are our constant companions, even when we are standing at the heart of the city. Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and fifth-largest city in Austria. On the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass 30 km (18.6 mi) to the south, it had a population of 132,493 in 2018. HIGHLIGHTS The Innsbruck […]
Mouscron is a Walloon city and French speaking municipality with facilities for the Dutchspeaking minority, located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, along the border with the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the Lille metropolitan area. The symbol of the city is the Hurlu: a character representing Protestant activists, who plundered the countryside during the Wars of Religion (16th century). Sights The town hall and the main square (Grand Place). The town […]
Overlooked by almost everyone, the Walloon Belgian town of Verviers (pop: 55,936) was one of the first towns in the world outside Great Britain to be mechanically industrialised in the early 19th century, when British entrepreneur William Cockerill (and his son John) set up shop there in 1799. Verviers – which is set in the dramatic valley of […]
Roeselare is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The name of the city is derived from two Germanic words meaning “reed” and “open space”, i.e., a marsh in a forest glade. Roeselare’s minor seminary is famous for having hosted the famous Flemish poets Guido Gezelle, Albrecht Rodenbach and missionary Jesuit Constant Lievens. The city […]
Seraing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Liège Province. The municipality of Seraing includes the old communes of Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, and Ougrée. With Liège, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas, Ans, and Flémalle, it forms the greater Liège agglomeration (600,000 inhabitants). In addition to its steel factories, Seraing is home to the crystal manufacture Val Saint Lambert, which has been operating on the site of an old Cistercian abbey since 1826. The site of the Arcelor steel company, previously known as Cockerill-Sambre, is […]
Genk is a town and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, between Antwerp and Liège. Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Limburg Arrondissement Hasselt Government • Mayor Wim Dries • Governing party/ies CD&V Area • Total 87.85 km2 (33.92 sq mi) Population • Total 66,110 […]
Tournai, is a French – speaking city in Belgium located in Picardy Wallonia and Romanesque Flanders , administrative center of the province of Hainaut and seat of the bishopric from Tournai. Tournai is one of the oldest cities in Belgium and has played an important role in the country’s cultural history. It was the first capital of the Frankish Empire, with Clovis I being born here. Tournai is a city in Wallonia. It […]
Ostend is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast. Sights Ostend is known for its sea-side esplanade, including the Royal Galleries of Ostend, pier, and fine-sand beaches. Ostend is visited by many day-trippers […]
Sint-Niklaas is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe. From Sint-Niklaas it is possible to visit several […]
Salzburg is the capital city of the State of Salzburg and fourth-largest city in Austria. The town is located on the site of the former Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction […]
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The Hasselt municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the old communes of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen. Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Limburg Arrondissement […]
Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. From 1945 to 1955, Linz was divided, with the city north of the Danube occupied by the Soviets and to the south by the Americans. In […]
Kortrijk is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The city is on the Leie River, 42 km (26 miles) southwest of Ghent and 25 km (15 miles) northeast of Lille in France. Kortrijk is a medium-sized city with a good balance of tradition and innovation/modernism. It has always been famous for shopping, and in 2010 a big shopping centre was […]
Uccle is one of the 19 municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. In common with all of Brussels’ municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Lying beyond Forest and Ixelles and skirting the Sonian Forest, Uccle is Brussel’s largest and southernmost commune. Large, 19th and 20th century villas with generous gardens make this green and calm suburb a favourite with well-off expatriates, with the Art Deco area around the Royal […]
La Louvière is a Wallooncity and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. La Louvière’s municipality includes the old communes of Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Vaast, Trivières, Boussoit, Houdeng-Aimeries, Houdeng-Gœgnies, Maurage, and Strépy-Bracquegnies. La Louvière is the capital of the Centre region, a former coal mining area in the sillon industriel, between the Borinage to the West and the Pays Noir to the East. Country Belgium Community French Community Region Wallonia Province Hainaut Arrondissement Soignies Government • Mayor Jacques Gobert (PS) • Governing party/ies […]
Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 31 kilometres (19 mi) northwest from Brussels in the Flemish province of East Flanders. Aalst is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Aalst and Hofstade. The town has a long-standing (folkloric) feud with Dendermonde (north along the river), which dates from the Middle Ages. Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province East Flanders Arrondissement Aalst Government • Mayor Christoph […]
Ixelles is one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. Ixelles is located in the suburbs towards the south of Brussels’ city centre and is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels. It is generally considered an affluent area of the city and is particularly noted for its communities of European and Congolese immigrants. In common with all of Brussels’ municipalities, […]
Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Though now in the shadow of Brussels, Mechelen is a historically important city in its own right. From 1506 to 1530 it was the capital of the Netherlands under Margaret of Austria. In 1559 it became an archbishopric, a sign of great importance. It was […]
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek , often simply called Molenbeek, is one of 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium). Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, as well as by the municipalities of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Dilbeek, Jette and Koekelberg. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. In common with all […]
Mons is the capital of the Belgian province of Hainaut, in the region of Wallonia. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons was the European Capital of Culture in 2015. At its center is the Grand Place, a large cobblestone square dotted with cafes. It’s lined with buildings in a mix of architectural styles, notably the centuries-old Town Hall. Nearby is the 17th-century […]
Leuven is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels. Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Leuven Government • Mayor Mohamed Ridouani • Governing party/ies SP.A, Groen, CD&V Area • Total 56.63 km2 (21.86 sq mi) Population • Total 101,396 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) Sights Secular The Town Hall, built between […]
Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. In common with all of Brussels’ municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within Anderlecht. Country Belgium Community Flemish CommunityFrench […]
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, Walloon Government and administration. Namur stands at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French. Country Belgium Community French Community […]
Schaerbeek is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium). Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. The eastern part of Schaerbeek (the area that includes Vergote Square, Boulevard Lambermont/Lambermontlaan, the Fleurs Quarter, Jamblinne de Meux Square, the Diamant Quarter and Josaphat Park) is a affluent area noted for its architecture […]
Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and of Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered something of a capital for the European Union. Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing […]
Magdeburg – a City Pulsating with LifeThere are plenty of good arguments for the City of Otto as a top location Magdeburg is an attractive major city that is an excellent place to live for all generations. Alongside its wide variety of cultural and leisure activities, sports and educational facilities and care and support services […]
Liège is a major Wallooncity and municipality and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The central area of Liège is rather an interesting combination of a historic neighbourhoods (dotted with a few extremely brutalist buildings from the 1960s and 70s), rather elegant 19th century ones with wide boulevards, tall apartment buildings (including Art Deco ones), the Meuse river and a […]