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Belgium Collection (page 5)

Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture

Background imageBelgium Collection: Purple carpet of blooming bluebells framed by trunks of the giant Sequoia trees in

Purple carpet of blooming bluebells framed by trunks of the giant Sequoia trees in the Hallerbos forest, Halle, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Brussels map

Brussels map
Illustration of a Brussels map

Background imageBelgium Collection: Netherlands, map showing distinguishing features and landmarks

Netherlands, map showing distinguishing features and landmarks

Background imageBelgium Collection: The open and transparent church of Borgloon

The open and transparent church of Borgloon

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges Reflection

Bruges Reflection
Bruges or Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country.The historic city centre is a prominent World

Background imageBelgium Collection: Grand Place in Brussels lit up at night

Grand Place in Brussels lit up at night
Grand Place of Brussels lit up at night

Background imageBelgium Collection: WW1 - King George V - his message to the Royal Navy

WW1 - King George V - his message to the Royal Navy - The Sure Shield. The shield in the bottom left-hand corner is the Royal Navy Kings Colours. Date: circa 1914

Background imageBelgium Collection: Brussels, Belgium, lion, statue

Brussels, Belgium, lion, statue
Lion statue, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Europe, Belgium, Brugge. Old stone homes line the canals in Brugge, a World Heritage Site

Europe, Belgium, Brugge. Old stone homes line the canals in Brugge, a World Heritage Site, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: The Grand Place (Grote Markt), the central square of Brussels, UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Grand Place (Grote Markt), the central square of Brussels, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Centre of the British army in action at Waterloo 18 June 1815, the last battle of

Centre of the British army in action at Waterloo 18 June 1815, the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars. After W Heath

Background imageBelgium Collection: World War I first-aid station, artwork

World War I first-aid station, artwork
World War I first-aid station. Artwork showing stretcher-bearers and wounded soldiers arriving at a first-aid station during the First World War (1914-1918)

Background imageBelgium Collection: CLAUS, Emile (1849-1924). The Beet Harvest. 1890

CLAUS, Emile (1849-1924). The Beet Harvest. 1890. Impressionism. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. Deinze. Museum of Deinze and the Leie region

Background imageBelgium Collection: BELGIUM. Sint-Nikls. Mercatormuseum. Leo Belgicus

BELGIUM. Sint-Nikls. Mercatormuseum. Leo Belgicus
" BELGIUM. Sint-Nikls. Mercatormuseum. " Leo Belgicus", map with the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries depicted in the form of a lion

Background imageBelgium Collection: TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de (1864-1901). Behind

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de (1864-1901). Behind

Background imageBelgium Collection: BRUEGEL: ST. GEORGEs DAY. Line engraving, c1600, by H. Cook after a drawing by Peter Bruegel

BRUEGEL: ST. GEORGEs DAY. Line engraving, c1600, by H. Cook after a drawing by Peter Bruegel the Elder

Background imageBelgium Collection: Coastal defence battery near Middelkerke, Belgium, WW1

Coastal defence battery near Middelkerke, Belgium, WW1
A gun of the Cecilie coastal defence battery near Middelkerke in West Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: British Sopwith triplane crash, Passchendaele, WW1

British Sopwith triplane crash, Passchendaele, WW1
A British Sopwith triplane brought down in flames at Passchendaele, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 23 August 1917

Background imageBelgium Collection: Minerva Royal Saloon

Minerva Royal Saloon

Background imageBelgium Collection: Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium

Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium
The Belgian Coast - Railway Poster with a map showing connecting routes along the English Channel Coast

Background imageBelgium Collection: Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium

Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the centre of the Town of Lissewege and the connections from this location (via the railway) to other Belgian towns

Background imageBelgium Collection: Cafes in the main town square, Bruges, Belgium

Cafes in the main town square, Bruges, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: National Coats of Arms 2

National Coats of Arms 2
Coats of arms of various countries: Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Riga, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden. (2 of 2)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Cleo De Merode / Long Hair

Cleo De Merode / Long Hair
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II of Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Ostend Bathing Machines

Ostend Bathing Machines
The bathing machines pulled out into the water for the benefit of the bathers who nearly all wear striped costumes

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges from the Air

Bruges from the Air
Aerial view showing the famous Belfroi (belfry)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Brussels from the Air

Brussels from the Air
Seen from the air

Background imageBelgium Collection: DDE-90029019

DDE-90029019
Cafes in downtown Bruges marketplace, Belgium, at night Date: 06/03/2007

Background imageBelgium Collection: Prince Alphonse of Poitiers (1220-1271), Count of Toulouse, 1837

Prince Alphonse of Poitiers (1220-1271), Count of Toulouse, 1837. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Background imageBelgium Collection: Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus

Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Prince mushroom and field mushroom

Prince mushroom and field mushroom
Prince mushroom, Agaricus augustus (Psalliota augusta) and field mushroom, Agaricus campestris (Psalliota campestris). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imageBelgium Collection: Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Opening ceremony of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, by Field Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927. 1927

Background imageBelgium Collection: Lines in Liege

Lines in Liege
Jeroen van de Wiel

Background imageBelgium Collection: Ezelpoort (Donkeys Gate), fortified gate, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Ezelpoort (Donkeys Gate), fortified gate, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Alfa Romeo 158, Fangio, Belgium Grand Prix at Spa 1950. Creator: Unknown

Alfa Romeo 158, Fangio, Belgium Grand Prix at Spa 1950. Creator: Unknown
Alfa Romeo 158, Fangio, Belgium Grand Prix at Spa 1950

Background imageBelgium Collection: Pieper Cycles, 1900. Artist: Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947)

Pieper Cycles, 1900. Artist: Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947)
Pieper Cycles, 1900. From a private collection

Background imageBelgium Collection: Incense, 1898. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Incense, 1898. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Incense, 1898. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageBelgium Collection: The Colossus of Rhodes. Artist: Witdoeck, Petrus Josephus (1803-1840)

The Colossus of Rhodes. Artist: Witdoeck, Petrus Josephus (1803-1840)
The Colossus of Rhodes. Private Collection

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgians fleeing from Termonde, First World War, 1914, (1920)

Belgians fleeing from Termonde, First World War, 1914, (1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918, seventh edition

Background imageBelgium Collection: St Genevieve of Brabant in the forest, 19th century

St Genevieve of Brabant in the forest, 19th century
St Genevieve of Brabant, 19th century. The medieval legend of Genevieve of Brabant tells how she was wrongly accused by her husband, the palatine Siegfried, of adultery and exiled into the forest

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgian Refugees, 1914

Belgian Refugees, 1914
Belgian refugees flee from their desolate homes after the advance of the German army. Date: 1914

Background imageBelgium Collection: Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium

Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium

Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 13th century, with later additions. Seen here in the distance, with a waterway in the foreground. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageBelgium Collection: Warners King apple variety, Malus domestica

Warners King apple variety, Malus domestica.. Drawn by J.L. Macfarlane, Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageBelgium Collection: Apple variety, Lanes Prince Albert, Malus domestica

Apple variety, Lanes Prince Albert, Malus domestica.. Drawn by Walter Hood Fitch, chromolithographed by Stroobant, Ghent, from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London

Background imageBelgium Collection: Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart

Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, pictured on horseback on the front cover of The Tatler. Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, was founder of the Womens Sick and Wounded Convoy Corps (1912)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Louis Napoleon Photo 4

Louis Napoleon Photo 4
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON as a cadet : aged only 13, he goes to war with papa. After the defeat at Sedan, he flees to Belgium and thence to England. Date: 1856 - 1879

Background imageBelgium Collection: Medieval Canal

Medieval Canal
Traditional Belgian architecture along the banks of a canal in the central, historic area




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Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture. From the iconic Battle of Waterloo to the thrilling Formula One World Championship at Spa Francorchamps, this country has left an indelible mark on the world stage. In 1815, Belgium witnessed one of its most defining moments - the Battle of Waterloo. A map from that era showcases the strategic maneuvers that shaped Europe's destiny. British soldiers valiantly advanced, marking their place in history alongside Belgian heroes. Fast forward to 1988, where adrenaline filled the air during the Formula One World Championship: Belgian Grand Prix. The roar of engines echoed through Spa Francorchamps as drivers pushed their limits on this legendary track. Pit signals displayed Jim Clark's commanding lead over Jackie Stewart - a moment etched in racing folklore. But Belgium's contributions extend beyond battles and races; it is also home to renowned artists like Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck. Their masterpieces captivate audiences with intricate details and exquisite craftsmanship, showcasing Belgium's artistic prowess throughout centuries. During World War II, a poster highlighted the valorous activities of 52 (Lowland) Division - brave soldiers who fought for freedom against tyranny. Their unwavering spirit symbolizes Belgium's resilience in times of adversity. Away from war zones and racetracks lies another charming aspect of Belgian life – a Dachshund choir having a dress rehearsal. This whimsical scene reminds us that amidst chaos, joy can be found even in unexpected places. And let us not forget Zeebrugge in 1918 when HMS Vindictive played its part during WWI under artist Charles John De Lacy’s brush strokes. This historic event showcased Belgium's bravery and determination against all odds. From ancient battlegrounds to modern-day circuits, from breathtaking artistry to adorable canine ensembles – Belgium encompasses it all within its borders.