The Battle of Achouffe, 13-15 January 1945
Achouffe is a small village in the municipality of Houffalize. In January 1945 it gained a position of great strategic significance during the Battle of Achouffe.
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Visit The Enchanted Garden 2023
The Enchanted Garden is an international art exhibition in a natural, water-rich landscaped garden between Tienen and Jodoigne.
Children’s Outdoor Activities in Belgium 2023
Updated for 2023, this eBook lists over 550 places in Belgium that are great for children’s outdoor activities.
DIVA, the museum for diamonds, jewellery and silver
DIVA is the museum for diamonds, jewellery, and silver, and is located in Antwerp
The Life and Major Works of Victor Horta
An overview of Belgian architect and designer Victor Horta, the key founder of the Art Nouveau movement.
Homosexuals and Lesbians in Nazi Europe
Homosexuals and Lesbians in Nazi Europe is an exhibition in Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen
A Useful App. A New Blog. A Sharper Focus
A useful app. A new blog. A sharper focus. Three topics in one post!
Art Nouveau in Brussels
Brussels has declared 2023 as the Year of Art Nouveau and the city as the Capital of Art Nouveau.
When the University of Leuven Library was burnt down – twice!
The burning of the University of Leuven Library in 1914 led to the loss of a quarter of a million manuscripts. 26 years later it was burnt down again.
The 1566 iconoclasm in the Low Countries
The 1566 Iconoclasm was when countless religious statues, paintings and buildings were defaced or destroyed.
Endless Forms by Seirian Sumner – Review
Endless Forms by Seirian Sumner gives wasps some much-needed wasp-love, and entertainingly describes how wasps are valuable insects.
How to identify nuts and seeds
A guide to identify some of the most common nuts and seeds that you may come across on a country walk.