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The Beguinage

Koetrijk, Belgium

August 13th 2011
Saturday, Another rainy morning. This afternoon the rain abated and we decided to go to a small city about a 45 min drive from us. Kortrijk is quite old I think 12 century. But has been destroyed in many wars. The latest in 1944 when it was a main railroad terminus for the German army. I believe the RAF dropped over 5000 bombs on it in one night. Not too much left. Except the city hall and ... read more
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Belgian Flag 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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