33 proud Belgian belfries on UNESCO World Heritage List
In the 11th century, the feudal system was waning. The cities, however, were very much on the rise. Their economic power allowed them to buy off far-reaching administrative autonomy from the Lords.
A see-through church made out of steel in Groot-Loon
In 2011, the young architect duo Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh from Leuven adorned the already beautiful fruit region of Haspengouw between Sint-Truiden and Tongeren with a perplexing piec
Comic albums, comic books, comic merchandising … and comic strip walls
The comic strip is a fully-fledged art form and the Belgian comic book tradition has all the qualities required to compete on the world stage. That is indisputable.
At the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau marked a major shift in the evolution of architecture. The Hôtel Tassel (1893), Hôtel Solvay (1894), Hôtel van Eetvelde (1895), and Victor Horta's house and studio are perfect examples of this.
