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.
History
The 1566 iconoclasm in the Low Countries
The 1566 Iconoclasm was when countless religious statues, paintings and buildings were defaced or destroyed.
Queen Elizabeth II and her connection with Belgium
Queen Elizabeth II was related to the Belgian King, and had a Belgian tutor as a young girl.
When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II came to Belgium
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Belgium six times and enjoyed a close relationship with the country and its monarchs.
The Voyage of the Belgica to the Antarctic (1897-1899)
The Voyage of the Belgica to the Antarctic, 1897-1899, was an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong.
The Belgian concession in Tianjin, China
From 1902 to 1931, Belgium, like a number of other countries, had a concession in the Chinese port city of Tianjin.
Suzanne Spaak: from wealthy socialite to resistance fighter
Suzanne Spaak was a courageous Belgian operative in the French Resistance during the Second World War.
From Mechelen to Auschwitz
On August 4, 1942, a train left Mechelen carrying nearly a thousand Jewish men, women and children. Its destination was Auschwitz.
Gabrielle Petit: First World War Spy
Gabrielle Petit was a Belgian woman who spied for the British Secret Service during the First World War.
Discover What Happened On This Day in Belgium
Discover key events in Belgium’s history since it was first established as an independent nation in 1830.
Hortense Daman Clews: Wartime resistance heroine and concentration camp survivor
Hortense Clews (born Hortense Daman) was a courageous member of the Belgian resistance movement in her teens, and a survivor of Ravensbrück.
Augusta Chiwy: World War Two Nurse
The uplifting story of Augusta Chiwy, a nurse who displayed great courage in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.