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2. Belgian railway line 50 - Wikipedia

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   Between 1923 and 1933, line 50A was extended to Brussels, which provides a fast connection between Brussels and Ghent. [2] Where the original line 50 enters Brussels from the north, after passing through Aalst , the latter 50A enters Brussels from the south; this allows through trains from the west of the country to the east or vice versa ...

3. Senne (river) - Wikipedia

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   Covering of the Senne in Brussels in 1867 The 1837 course of the Senne superimposed on Brussels' modern downtown. In Brussels, the Senne had become a serious health hazard by the second half of the 19th century, and from 1867 to 1871, under the tenure of the city's then-mayor, Jules Anspach, its entire course through the urban area was completely covered over.

4. Four Days of Ghent - Wikipedia

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   The Four Days of Ghent (Dutch: Vier Dagen van Gent, French: Quatre Journées de Gand) refers to a battle in Ghent, the capital of Flanders, 13–16 November 1789, in which the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor was driven out of the city.

5. Flemish Diamond - Wikipedia

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   A map of the Flemish Diamond within Belgium. The municipalities seen as being part of the "Flemish Diamond". The Flemish Diamond has a high degree of urban sprawl.. The Flemish Diamond (Dutch: Vlaamse Ruit) is the Flemish reference to a network of four metropolitan areas in Belgium, three of which are in the central provinces of Flanders, together with the Brussels-Capital Region. [1]

6. Belfry of Ghent - Wikipedia

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   Miniature of the Belfry of Ghent in the 19th century. Excerpt from the manuscript Gand et Flandre by Bruno Christiaenssens, 1844, with chronicles, maps, miniatures and monuments [3] Construction of the tower began in 1313 after a design by master mason Jan van Haelst. His plans are still preserved in the Ghent City Museum.

7. Gent-Dampoort railway station - Wikipedia

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   Gent-Dampoort railway station (Dutch: Station Gent-Dampoort; French: Gare de Gand-Dampoort) [a] is the second largest railway station in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. It is situated in the Dampoort neighbourhood, after which it is named. [1] The station opened on 15 June 1861 on railway lines 58 and 59.

8. List of tunnels in Belgium - Wikipedia

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   1.1 Brussels. 1.2 Flanders. 1.3 Wallonia. 2 Cycling and pedestrian tunnels. ... E34 under Ghent–Terneuzen Canal, Zelzate; Wallonia. Tunnel du Bois d'Houtaing, E429;

9. Ghent government in exile - Wikipedia

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   In Ghent, Louis XVIII stayed at the Hôtel d'Hane-Steenhuyse, the residence of Count Jean-Baptiste d'Hane-Steenhuyse, [33] where he formed a scaled-down version of the court he held at the Tuileries. He found the apartment sublime, so much so that he said "this lodging was preferable to all those I had lived in on my first trip out of France". [34]