Several people ask about the colors and the meaning of the national Belgium flag. But did you know that the way the Belgian flag is used nowadays is actually wrong by law? Let me tell you everything … [Read more...]
History of Belgium
A blog about the history of Belgium
Here you can read my blog posts concerning the history of Belgium. It's a diverse set of articles, from the Belgian revolution to musea reviews or the origin of the Brussel sprouts.
Overview of blog posts about the history of Belgium:
Rickets: an “English” disease in history
Mankind already suffered from different diseases and even pandemics. It's a natural event. Sometimes we overcome them by adapting our lifestyle or by finding the right medicine or vaccine. Other … [Read more...]
Finding my historical face masks
I'm one of many people that wear face masks during the corona virus pandemic. Not always of course, for example not during a forest walk where I'm alone. But for sure during shopping or in crowded … [Read more...]
Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck: who are they?
As a Belgian historian and teacher, I’ve told my pupils several times about Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck. They were brothers and also the painters of the Ghent Altarpiece, maybe the most famous … [Read more...]
Visited: the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren
One of my favourite museums about Ancient times is the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren (Belgium). Located in the oldest city of Belgium (Tongeren, in French called 'Tongres'), this museum tells you the … [Read more...]
