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Plans to open a Brussels museum to mark 450 years since the death of Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder have been put on hold because of bureaucratic issues.
How would you like to live in a castle rent-free? The Flemish government is offering the opportunity at Gaasbeek Castle in Flemish Brabant, not far from Brussels.
The Order of the Friends of Manneken Pis are not amused by a new advertisement in Italy that uses the image of Brussels’ famous statue. The ad is for a prostate supplement.
For the past four years, Belgium has been marking the 100th anniversary of World War One with ceremonies, exhibitions, plays and concerts.
Belgium has been shaped by successive waves of history, from the Roman conquest to the European Union.
A second world war air-raid shelter under Brussels' Place du Jeu de Balle has been classified as a protected building - three years after locals began proceedings to stop an underground car park b
A choir from Syria that was scheduled to perform tonight at Bozar in Brussels had to cancel at the last minute because Belgium refused their visa request.
The World Heritage Committee, currently meeting for its annual session in Bahrain, has decided to postpone the decision on whether to recognise Belgium’s and France’s First World War monumen
As if art admirers needed another reason to see ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ following restoration, a remarkable discovery has been made concerning the title character itself.
