Belgium: attractions and places of interest

The Lace Museum in Bruges was built as a tribute to the memory that lace saved many urban families from poverty and hunger. Everyone knows the well-established phrase “Brussels lace,” but historically, it was the residents of Bruges who were the first in Belgium to weave the finest works of art. His...

The Museum of French Fries is located in Bruges. The townspeople believe that it is unlikely that anywhere else in the world one can learn so many useful things about the root vegetable that is familiar to many. The attraction is located in premises that were formed by 2 historically significant hou...

The Gruthuse Museum is located in the palace of the same name and contains a collection of exhibits ranging from the 15th to the 19th centuries. This is the pride of ancient Bruges. The attraction is open to the public every day, seven days a week, from 9:30 to 17:30. Not only residents of Belgium c...

The Guido Geselle Museum tells about the work of the Flemish poet and shows how the life of people in the middle and end of the 21st century was structured. This institution brings together connoisseurs of the poet’s work and everyone who loves or studies the art of poetry. However, entry is free fo...

The Diamond Museum in Bruges is dedicated to the methods of stone processing. Belgium is rightfully considered the main diamond power in Europe; in its two cities, Antwerp and Bruges, already in the 14th century there was active trade in precious stones, as well as their further processing. It is no...

Belgium is known all over the world for its picturesque places, culture and traditions, as well as unsurpassed architecture of buildings. One of the most beautiful buildings in Belgium is Beley Castle, whose beauty has been depicted in numerous films, paintings and television shows. Features of Bele...

Rubens House Museum, also known as the author's workshop and a place to meet friends. It is difficult to overestimate the contribution of this great master to the painting and culture of the whole world. Visits to his house-museum of Rubens will be interesting not only to connoisseurs and admirers o...

Ghent is famous for the fact that there are a large number of historical and cultural buildings and structures, and the only almshouse in the city has been preserved here. This building has a unique history and fame that has spread throughout Belgium. Features of Aleyn House The history of this hous...

The extraordinary city of Ghent is known for having a huge number of beautiful and majestic buildings, which are beautiful in that they have retained the atmosphere of the old medieval times, as well as their original appearance. One of these buildings is the belfry in Ghent. History of the belfry i...

The capital of Belgium - Brussels, is famous for the fact that there is a huge number of administrative buildings not only of Belgium itself, but also of world communities - the UN, the EU. In addition, Belgium is an example of old European architecture, and in this regard, the Palace of Justice sta...