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Explore Halfgalg in Belgium

Halfgalg in the region of Flanders is a place in Belgium - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-East of Brussels , the country's capital city .

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Time in Halfgalg is now 07:38 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Utrecht, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Zemst. Since you are here already, consider visiting Utrecht . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Halfgalg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Thailand in Belgium- Wat Dhammapateep-

17:19 min by chris verboven
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Documentaire over de Thaise tempel Wat Dhamapateep in Mechelen . ..

Carnival in Mechelen 2008

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Carnival arrives at Veemarkt. ..


Saint Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen, Flanders

2:16 min by thaidomain
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Saint Rumbold is one of the cathedrals of the diocese Mechelen-Brussels in Belgium. The distinctive tower of the cathedral can be seen from afar and offers a good view even up to Brussels and the harb ..

Jérôme Porsperger

4:24 min by AfraidOfTheMuseum
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De performance van/ La performance de Jérôme Porsperger , vernissage 'Who's Afraid of the Museum?' in Mechelen, 16/01/2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Brusselpoort

The Brusselpoort is the sole remaining city gate of the original twelve gates of the city of Mechelen, Belgium. This imposing structure dates from the 13th century. Because of her exceptional height, towering above the other gates, she was also called the 'Overste poort' (superior gate). In the 16th century, the towers were lowered and the roof construction was altered to her present configuration.

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Located at 51.02 4.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Gates in Belgium, History museums in Belgium, Museums in Antwerp (province)

Flemish Region

The Flemish Region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Colloquially, it is usually simply referred to as Flanders, of which it is the institutional iteration within the context of the Belgian political system. It occupies the northern part of Belgium and covers an area of 13,522 km (44.29% of Belgium). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Europe with around 455 inhabitants per square kilometer.

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Located at 51.00 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Flanders, Flemish Region, Government of Belgium, NUTS 1 statistical regions of the European Union, Regions of Belgium

Flanders

Flandre and Flandern redirect here. For the ships, see SS Flandre and SS Flandern. FlandersVlaanderen (Dutch) —  Region and community of Belgium  — Flag of Flanders Coat of arms of Flanders Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw("The Flemish Lion")File:Volkslied - De Vlaamse Leeuw. ogg Present-day Belgian Flanders (red) shown within Belgium and the European Union. Brussels is in some contexts considered part of Flanders and in other contexts separate.

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Located at 51.00 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Autonomous regions, Divided regions, Flanders, Germanic countries and territories

St. Rumbold's Cathedral

St. Rumbold's Cathedral (or Sint-Romboutskathedraal, in Dutch) is the Belgian metropolitan archiepiscopal cathedral in Mechelen, dedicated to an assumedly Irish or Scottish Christian missionary and martyr who had founded an abbey nearby. His remains are rumoured to be buried inside the cathedral.

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Located at 51.03 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Cathedrals in Belgium, Churches in Antwerp (province), Flemish art, Gothic architecture in Belgium

Hof van Savoye

The Hof van Savoye or Palace of Margaret of Austria is an early 16th century building in Mechelen, Belgium. It was one of the first Renaissance buildings in northern Europe. Archduchess Margaret of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands, was granted a house located in the Korte Maagdenstraat (Virgins Short Street), but she found it too small and started an ambitious expansion campaign in 1507.

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Located at 51.03 4.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 16th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Mechelen, Renaissance architecture in Belgium