Flanders
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Flanders is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving
A Flemish lady and gentleman in the year 1400, illustrated in the manuscript "Théâtre de tous les peuples et nations de la terre avec leurs habits et ornemens divers, tant anciens que modernes, diligemment depeints au naturel". Painted by Lucas d'Heere in the 2nd half of the 16th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
The Sack of Antwerp in 1576, in which about 7,000 people died
Winter scene at the Scheldt river in Antwerp by Sebastian Vrancx, 1622
Koksijde, a memorial to soldiers killed in World War I
Flemish people
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Flemish people or Flemings are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Flanders. They constitute the largest linguistic and cultural community in Belgium, accounting for about 60% of the country's populatio
Flanders
…ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish, which can also refer to the collective of Dutch dialects spoken in that area, or more generally the…
The Wedding Dance by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, 1625
Highland Gate in Gdańsk, Poland, built in the 1580s by Flemish architect Willem van den Blocke