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Brussels residents have this week celebrated the planting of the 715th Meyboom, which some consider to be the oldest tradition in Belgium, dating back to 1213.
Annual commemorations will take place in Charleroi on 7 and 8 August in memory of one of Belgium’s worst ever mining disasters.
The Brussels region now recognises clubbing as intangible cultural heritage following an initiative from the nightlife sector itself.
The landscape of Flemish Brabant is dotted with dozens of castles.
Flemish heritage minister Matthias Diependaele is calling on all communes in Flanders to nominate which chip stands or ‘frietkots’ should be given protected status.
As a timeframe has finally been set for the 40-year old scaffolding to come off the exterior of Brussels’ iconic Justice Palace, the interior is getting a second glance with the aim of restoring i
The archives of the City of Brussels will be organising a stock sale of some of its older materials as part of its annual spring clean.
A plan to operate steam trains between Brussels and Mechelen to celebrate Belgium's almost 200-year-old railway heritage has been abandoned.
Flanders has released its official "canon", described as an overview of key elements of Flemish history, culture and society.