The fish market

On the location where the fish market now stands, was originally, since the middle of the 15th century, the grain market. The fish market was only moved there in 1745, after taking place for centuries on or near the Market Square.

Installment #3 - Brussels, Brugge & Trier

September 19th 2006
On August 29th I walked into the Amsterdam Central Station at 6:30 am on the dot. Seven minutes too late for the first train to Brussels. The next train wasn’t for another hour, so I made myself cozy and pulled out my book. I was reading “The Sucker’s Kiss,” which I had started on my ride to Amsterdam. I found it a little ironic that the main character made his living as a pick-pocket ... read more

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more

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