Grand-Place
From: Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
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 be... [read more]
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 be... [read more] Blog: Brussels
Date: June 19th 2006
Brussels was a unique city in that the French and Flemish cultures were melded together and infused with a fair amount of British and American culture as well. Most of the people we met in Brussels spoke a minimum of three languages (English, Flemish, and French). Many also spoke German. The people of Brussels were proud of their main attractions, which we visited, including Grand Place, and the i ... read more
Date: June 19th 2006
Brussels was a unique city in that the French and Flemish cultures were melded together and infused with a fair amount of British and American culture as well. Most of the people we met in Brussels spoke a minimum of three languages (English, Flemish, and French). Many also spoke German. The people of Brussels were proud of their main attractions, which we visited, including Grand Place, and the i ... read more
Comment on Grand-Place
We're leaving tomorrow for a 3 week trip to Europe on a Fund for Teachers grant!... full info
| Joined: | May 28th 2006 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 12 |
| Photos: | 100 |
| Forum posts: | 0 |
| TB Code: | [photo=580607] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (KimberlyAndShannon). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (KimberlyAndShannon). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Kimberly And Shannon (KimberlyAndShannon) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.