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Flint knives discovered in Belgian caves. Little is known about early Belgian cuisine. It can only be assumed that it was similar to that of other early European tribes. The ancient Belgians probably kept animals like sheep and cattle, grew root vegetables, hunted for animals such as the wild boar, fished, and foraged for berries and herbs.
Famous elements of Belgian culture include gastronomy (Belgian beers, fries, chocolate, waffles, etc.), the comic strip tradition (Tintin, The Smurfs, Spirou & Fantasio, Marsupilami, Lucky Luke, etc.), painting and architecture (Mosan art, Early Netherlandish painting, the Flemish Renaissance, Baroque painting and Art Nouveau, as well as major ...
Food and drink in Belgium (3 C) ... Cultural history of Belgium (6 C, 3 P) I. Belgian international schools (6 P) L. ... Pages in category "Culture of Belgium"
Beer culture in Belgium: 2016 01062: Beer in Belgium includes pale ales, lambics, Flemish red ales, sour brown ales, strong ales and stouts. Ommegang of Brussels, an annual historical procession and popular festival 2019 01366: The Ommegang of Brussels is a traditional Ommegang, a type of medieval pageant, celebrated annually in Brussels.
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' History of Belgium ') is a seven-volume survey of the Belgian history by the historian Henri Pirenne (1862–1935) written in French and published between 1900 and 1932. The series, which traces the emergence of the Belgian nation-state from the Roman era until the start of World War I , is a classic of nationalist historiography and one of ...
The industry expanded massively in the 19th century, gaining an international reputation and, together with the Swiss, Belgium became one of the commodity's most important producers in Europe. Although the industry has been regulated by law since 1894, there is no universal standard for the chocolate to be labelled "Belgian".
History of literature in Belgium (3 C) N. Netherlandish art (10 C, 12 P) W. World's fairs in Belgium (5 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Cultural history of Belgium"