Grand Place 3

Belgium

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July 6th 2006
The graffiti seen along the sides of walls is endless when traveling by train in Belgium. I hope to God there's no project underway to get rid of all it; it colors the country too well to get rid of. Its great seeing purples, greens, pinks, and yellows in places where you'd least expect it. I saw very little graffiti in London and Paris and even less w ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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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