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Abandoned Dutch farm near village of Hoofdplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Grain milling windmill in Wannegem section of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Door of a Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Postbox outside Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Aging Beguinages in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Open drawbridge on canal in the pristine port of Terneuzen off the Schelde estuary in Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Open drawbridge on canal in the pristine port of Terneuzen off the Schelde estuary in Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Open drawbridge on canal in the pristine port of Terneuzen off the Schelde estuary in Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Dutch farm and tree line near village of Hoofdplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Quaint, antique, preserved Dutch windmill and farm at sunset in village of Schoondijke, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Quaint, antique, preserved Dutch windmill and farm at sunset in village of Schoondijke, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Canal boats in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. In the decisive battle of 11.7.1708 between the British Allies (under John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Eugene of Savoy) and the French (led by Louis, Dauphin and Duke of Burgundy), the British used bridges and pontoons here to cross the Schelde River in sufficient numbers to defeat the French.

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Canal boats in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. In the decisive battle of 11.7.1708 between the British Allies (under John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Eugene of Savoy) and the French (led by Louis, Dauphin and Duke of Burgundy), the British used bridges and pontoons here to cross the Schelde River in sufficient numbers to defeat the French.

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Fortified farm in Oicke village of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. In the decisive battle of 11.7.1708 between the British Allies (under John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Eugene of Savoy) and the French (led by Louis, Dauphin and Duke of Burgundy), the French right flank centered on this village before the English turned it and routed them.

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Entrance to farm behind Napoleon's headquarters at the famous battle of 18.6.1815 in Waterloo, Belgium, Europe. Potatoes are on sale here today.

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Grain milling windmill in Wannegem section of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Grain milling windmill in Wannegem section of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Grain milling windmill in Wannegem section of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Grain milling windmill in Wannegem section of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Grain milling windmill in Wannegem section of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Staires up to doorway of grain milling windmill in Wannegem village of Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe.

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Wall on the Senne River in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, just before it goes underground. Famously polluted, the river was buried in the 19th century and replaced by the Albert and Charleroi canals.

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Wall on the Senne River in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, just before it goes underground. Famously polluted, the river was buried in the 19th century and replaced by the Albert and Charleroi canals.

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Cantillon Brewery in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, Europe, the last lambic brewery in Brussels. It brews lambic beers like kriek and gueuze in the traditional style, unchanged since it was founded in 1900.

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A nest built by wild South American monk parakeets atop a power pole in Place Guy d'Arezzo in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium, Europe. First let into the wild around 1979, these parakeets have rested here unmolested ever since.

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Senne River in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, just before it goes underground. Famously polluted, the river was buried in the 19th century and replaced by the Albert and Charleroi canals.

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Wall on the Senne River in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, just before it goes underground. Famously polluted, the river was buried in the 19th century and replaced by the Albert and Charleroi canals.

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A bowling alley built into an ancient medieval tower from the vanished city walls of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe.

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At sunrise, shadows cover the guild hall of the brewers on the Grand Place in Brussels, Region Capitale, Belgium, Europe. The smaller building on the right is maison du Cigne, one of the most expensive restaurants in Belgium, and ironically the place where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed The Communist Manifesto and founded the first German Workers Party.

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At sunset, shadows create a jagged shadow across the guild hall of the brewers on the Grand Place in Brussels, Region Capitale, Belgium, Europe. The smaller building on the right is maison du Cigne, one of the most expensive restaurants in Belgium, and ironically the place where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed The Communist Manifesto and founded the first German Workers Party.

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Wheel of former canal lock on Quai au Brics in downtown Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe. This former dock on the Senne River, since filled in, is a popular location for restaurants serving fish, oysters, and lobster.

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At sunset, shadows of the city hall create a jagged shadow across the guild halls of the archers (maison de la Louvre), carpenters and coopers (maison du Sac), tallow makers (maison de la Brouette), and bakers (Roi d'Espagne) on the Grand Place in Brussels, Capitale, Belgium, Europe. The two center buildings were the only survivors of the French bombardment of 1695.

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Busy city street near Grand Place in Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe.

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Busy city street near Grand Place in Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe.

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Eglise de la Chapelle (Kapellekerk) at sunset in Marolles district of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe. Breughel the Elder is buried here.

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Door of a Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Door of a Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Senne River in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, just before it goes underground. Famously polluted, the river was buried in the 19th century and replaced by the Albert and Charleroi canals.

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Dawn over right wing of Het Steen, the 13th Century castle on the Schelde River built to protect the port of Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe, and later used as a prison and museum.

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Steel-worker housing at Grand-Hornu, a closed locomotive works in the purpose-built town of Hornu, Mons-Borinage, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe

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Barge up on blocks at dawn by right wing of Het Steen, the 13th Century castle on the Schelde River built to protect the port of Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe, and later used as a prison and maritime museum.

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Dawn over right wing of Het Steen, the 13th Century castle on the Schelde River built to protect the port of Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe, and later used as a prison and museum.

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Steel-worker housing at Grand-Hornu, a closed locomotive works in the purpose-built town of Hornu, Mons-Borinage, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe

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Sheep grazing on a dike off the Schelde estuary outside Paal, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

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Counterbalanced suspension cables lower barges at the Strépy-Thieu boat lift, an engineering marvel in Strépy-Bracquegnies, Le Roeulx, Hainaut, Belgium, Europe.

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Live-aboard barges sit moored along the quiet Albert Canal at sunset in Anderlecht on the south side of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe.

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Live-aboard barges sit moored along the quiet Albert Canal at sunset in Anderlecht on the south side of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe.

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Detail of reclining statue of Everard 't Serclaes on Grand Place in Brussels, Capitale, Belgium, Europe. 'T Serclaes was murdered by political opponents in 1388, but his the rubbing of his arm has long been considered a source of good luck.

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Unemployed youths hanging out outside doors of Theatre de la Monnaie, the principal opera house of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe. On 25.8.1830, an aria, "Amour sacree de la patrie" from the opera La muette de Portici by Daniel Auber, sent crowds streaming out through the doors here to riot against Dutch rule. The riot turned into the revolution that led to Belgian independence.

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Unemployed youths hanging out outside doors of Theatre de la Monnaie, the principal opera house of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe. On 25.8.1830, an aria, "Amour sacree de la patrie" from the opera La muette de Portici by Daniel Auber, sent crowds streaming out through the doors here to riot against Dutch rule. The riot turned into the revolution that led to Belgian independence.

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Capital of Theatre de la Monnaie, the principal opera house of Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium, Europe. On 25.8.1830, an aria, "Amour sacree de la patrie" from the opera La muette de Portici by Daniel Auber, sent crowds streaming out through the doors here to riot against Dutch rule. The riot turned into the revolution that led to Belgian independence.

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Ascenseur 1; Canal du Centre; La Louviereere; Hainaut; Walloon Region; Belgium; Europe; Low Countries; Benelux; Belgique; Central Canal; La Louviere

Repairs underway at Boat Lift 1 (Ascenseur 1) on the Canal du Centre, a World Heritage Site in La Louviere, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe. The lifts were built in the 19th century to allow barging of coal out of the Borinage area across Europe.

Ascenseur 1; Canal du Centre; La Louviereere; Hainaut; Walloon Region; Belgium; Europe; Low Countries; Benelux; Belgique; Central Canal; La Louviere

Repairs underway at Boat Lift 1 (Ascenseur 1) on the Canal du Centre, a World Heritage Site in La Louviere, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe. The lifts were built in the 19th century to allow barging of coal out of the Borinage area across Europe.

Ascenseur 1; Canal du Centre; La Louviereere; Hainaut; Walloon Region; Belgium; Europe; Low Countries; Benelux; Belgique; Central Canal; La Louviere

Discarded spiral staircase at Boat Lift 1 (Ascenseur 1) on the Canal du Centre, a World Heritage Site in La Louviere, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe. The lifts were built in the 19th century to allow barging of coal out of the Borinage area across Europe.

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Door of a Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Door of a Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Students take a class at Grand-Hornu, a closed steel plant and locomotive works in the purpose-built town of Hornu, Mons-Borinage, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe

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Door of a Beguinage in Lier, Antwerp Province, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe. The Flemish Beguinages, a World Historical Site, are a collection of small buildings built in the 13th century by the Beguines, a Roman Catholic Church lay sisterhood. The organization consisted of religious women who sought to serve God without retiring from the world.

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Brick wall in ruins of Grand-Hornu, a closed steel plant and locomotive works in the purpose-built town of Hornu, Mons-Borinage, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe