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La Grand-Place, a Looking Glass Into the Medieval Times of Brussels

What do a medieval phrase and the La Grand-Place have in common? “All roads lead to Rome,” and six narrow side alleys lead to the cobblestone square in the heart of Belgium’s capital, which, including all of its magnificent beauty, has been etched into my memory. La Grand-Place’s earliest written reference goes back to the ...

Hermann Rohr

Bruges, the City of Canals in Belgium

I always thought of Venice as the pinnacle of canal cities, which in some way it might be. However, there is a dreamy town call Bruges, in Belgium known not only as the capital of West Flanders, but also as the “Venice of the North.” I took it on myself to explore this mysterious place ...

Hermann Rohr

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