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Flemish Movement
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The Flemish Movement is an umbrella term which encompasses various political groups in the Belgian region of Flanders and, less commonly, in French Flanders. Ideologically, it encompasses groups which
Jan Frans Willems
Jan Frans Willems
Bust of Hugo Verriest [nl] in Roeselare, Belgium.
Bust of Hugo Verriest [nl] in Roeselare, Belgium.
Excerpt from the newspaper De Vlaamsche Strijd of 1899. Preserverd in the Ghent University Library. Good example of the propaganda that was held.
Excerpt from the newspaper De Vlaamsche Strijd of 1899. Preserverd in the Ghent University Library. Good example of the propaganda that was held.
Bilingual road sign in Linkebeek. The French words have been painted over, leaving the Dutch words only.
Bilingual road sign in Linkebeek. The French words have been painted over, leaving the Dutch words only.
Wallonia
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Wallonia, officially the Walloon Region, is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking. I
Flemish Movement
…in 1795. France imposed its official language on the Belgian territory with the result of accelerating the conversion of the upper class from current Wallonia and Flanders to the French language. At that time, most of the population however spoke Germanic languages and dialects in the north and south (Flemish…
The Sequence of Saint Eulalia, the oldest surviving text written in what would become Old French, likely originated in or near Wallonia.
The Sequence of Saint Eulalia, the oldest surviving text written in what would become Old French, likely originated in or near Wallonia.
Baptismal font of Renier de Huy, an example of Mosan art and of medieval Walloon brass working expertise
Baptismal font of Renier de Huy, an example of Mosan art and of medieval Walloon brass working expertise
The Lion's Mound commemorates the Battle of Waterloo, fought in present-day Wallonia. Belgium was united with the Netherlands following the Napoleonic
The Lion's Mound commemorates the Battle of Waterloo, fought in present-day Wallonia. Belgium was united with the Netherlands following the Napoleonic Wars.
The boat lifts on the old Canal du Centre were first opened in 1888 and are now a World Heritage Site.
The boat lifts on the old Canal du Centre were first opened in 1888 and are now a World Heritage Site.