Royal Museum of Central Africa

Beyond Bruges

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June 4th 2010
We're back in Bruges after spending yesterday in the Brussels suburbs. We visited the Royal Museum of Central Africa at Tervuren created by King Leopold II. It contains exhibits of animals and products from mostly the Congo. We thought it would be a good introduction for Tricia. It is located on unbelievable park grounds in a small town east of Brussels. The weather was gorgeous. I thought o ... 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