After Baarle-Hertog / Baarle-Nassau, Oriol and I drove to the Vaalserberg in Limburg, where Kingdom of the Netherlands meet the Kingdom of Belgium and the Federal Republic of Germany. It’s commonly known as Drielandenpunt, Point Trifrontières or Point des Trois Frontières and Dreiländereck. It used to be a quadripoint with Neutral Moresnet.
Tag: History
Antwerp Pride exhibition ‘Together.’ at M HKA Museum of Modern Art
The Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst van Antwerpen (M HKA), the Museum for Modern Art in Antwerp, is hosting ‘Together.‘. Allegedly it’s Belgium‘s first LGBTQIA+ dedicated exhibition.
VIDEO | Trams in Antwerp in 1993
1993 was a big year for Antwerp. It was Cultural Capital of Europe and it gave the city many cultural events and a sense of pride. For Antwerpians over a certain age, it’s memorable.
VIDEO | Antwerp in 1910-1920, 1933 and 1953
Perry Dolmans of Geschiedenis in kleur (History in colour) has colorized old footage of Antwerp, dating from 1910 to 1920. He also edited images of 1933 and 1953 amongst others.
Belgium’s third oldest railway station: Ronse
In search for Belgium‘s third oldest in-use railway station, Danny and I went to Ronse / Renaix, a facility municipality in the province of East Flanders.
Medieval Times and Mexico in Oudenaarde
On our way to Ronse / Renaix, Danny and I stopped shortly in Oudenaarde. We did a brief walk in the city center.
Britton Thomas Matthew Cotton blends photos of new and old Antwerp
After having lived in London and in Dubai, Britton Thomas Matthew Cotton (32) now lives in the Antwerp district of Borgerhout. On his Facebook page, he blends new and old cityscapes.
Balancing travel enthusiasm and the reality of the coronavirus crisis
Only early last week Danny and I posted ‘Why we keep posting during the coronavirus crisis‘ but it feels like a century passed already.
Looking to the past of Antwerp with the Retronautis app
Yes, current measures against coronavirus COVID-19 restrict our freedom of movement drastically. Nevertheless we’d like to share this nifty app.
Inside the Council of State at Kneuterdijk Palace in The Hague
On Open Monument’s Day I had the unplanned opportunity to take a peek inside Kneuterdijk Palace in The Hague, the political capital of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. The palace is the home of the Council of State or Raad van State.
