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The Medieval City of Bruges

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January 24th 2010
BRUGES Day 4 On my way to the train station to go to Bruges I decided to stop in on a daily market in the Marolles neighborhood. This is the area of Brussels where they would quarantine/cast out those with leprosy. The area is now a really neat and interesting area that has a lot of antique shops. The Market had a lot of fun stuff and ... read more

Europe » Belgium » West Flanders » Bruges

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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