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Touring Awans in Belgium
Awans in the region of Walloon Region with its 8,612 citizens is a city located in Belgium - some 50 mi or ( 81 km ) East of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Time in Awans is now 07:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Tongeren, and Seraing. Being here already, consider visiting The Hague . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Awans ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BRUSK - construction du bowl de Flémalle - 3 semaines de chantier à 360°
Évolution du chantier du bowl de Flémalle - du 27/07/2009 au 14/08/2009 Collectif Brusk, les skaters/bmxers locaux, le CCJ de Flémalle. www.brusk.be ..
L125a entre Val St-Lambert et Liège-Guillemins - AR 41 040911
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BRUSK - construction du bowl de Flémalle - coping travel
Petit tour de coping. Collectif Brusk, les skaters/bmxers locaux, le CCJ de Flémalle. www.brusk.be ..
Landing @ EBLG RWY 23L C150
Landing at Liège airport runway 23L with a cessna 150 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
The Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries in present Belgium, which was ruled by the Bishop of Liège as a prince within the Holy Roman Empire. The ecclesiastical domain of the bishop was much larger than the domain which he controlled as a prince.
Located at 50.67 5.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Waroux Castle
Waroux Castle is a castle in Belgium, located in Alleur in the municipality of Ans, province of Liège, and the old region of Hesbaye. Waroux was one of the rare circular castles in Belgium. The keep still remains of the medieval structure. For centuries it was the property of the de Waroux family until 1525, when it died by marriage. In 1696 it was apparently acquired by the De Clerkx de Waroux family, who remained the owners until 1925.
Located at 50.68 5.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hollogne-aux-Pierres
Hollogne-aux-Pierres is a former Walloon municipality of Belgium, now merged with Grâce-Hollogne. It is in this area that the police, on 30 July 1950, opened fire on the inhabitants of Grâce-Berleur, killing four people. This sad event is the tragic element which led to the end of the royal question.
Located at 50.64 5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Liège Airport
Liège Airport, also called Liège-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2011 the 7th biggest cargo airport in Europe. Liège airport is the biggest cargo airport in Belgium and the third biggest for passengers after Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The airport is located in Grâce-Hollogne, Liège Province, north-west of the city of Liège, in the east of Belgium.
Located at 50.64 5.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lantin Prison
Lantin Prison is a minimum detention centre located in Lantin near Liège in Belgium. The prison holds 694 male prisoners and 61 female prisoners. In July 2007, deaths from heroin and cocaine were reported within the prison. 2008 brought further negative news coverage for the prison as 100 out of 1000 staff members tested positive on a skin test for tuberculosis, although a positive test does not mean that the person will necessarily develop the full disease.
Located at 50.69 5.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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