Which is your favourite city?
By Valentyne
@Valentyne (4)
Romania
8 responses
@lena2000 (2392)
• Belgium
17 Nov 06
i love brussels belgium . The first town core of Brussels developed in a triangular area that was limited by the islands of the zenne, where even if it had been built by 979 a blockhouse, the Treurenberg with the michielskerkmichielskerk michielskerk and the new citadel from the 11de centuries on the Koudenberg. This small agglomeration itself with a circumvallation, surrounded around 1100. Churches and hospitalen were built and already rapidly developed the Laeken industry into the most important pillar of the economy. In 1229 the city had become sufficiently important and independent, for of the duke of brabant obtain a charter, he who her a certain degree of autonomy guaranteed. In the 14de centuries the schepenen moved into a house on the market square, the later large market. Brussels was on gone the hoofstad of duchy brabant become. In 1356 she is delivered, after a brief bezetting by the duke of Flanders, Everaert t Serclaes which is still honoured for this prowess. At the end of the 14de centuries the city had an economic decline which still would increase in then the next century. Nevertheless the town hall became, a master work built for the ere of the municipal autonomy. At the same time the dukes of Burgundy, continuators of the dukes of brabant left, a palate build on the Koudenberg as a symbol of their power. Beginning of the 14de centuries the first mail service was established: the imperial koerierdienst Thurn und taxi. Now the central government institutions there definitively established themselves Brussels the capital of the The Netherlands was more than ever. The inhuldiging of the canal of Willebroek in 1561 was the last memorable event by the beginning of the religion wars. The arrival of archdukes Albrecht and Isabella at the end of the century meant the beginning of a new period of voorspoed. The destruction of the large market in 1695 meant the end of an era. Its rebuilding was a splendid stedenbouwkundige venture. The large market was transformed to a master work of baroque architecture which we can admire still. The history of Brussels in 18de and the 19de centuries was especially which of the capital of the country. On a short bezetting after, by the armies of the French king Lodewijk XV, Brussels the peaceful verblijfplaats of the governor Karel of destiny herrings was. Elegant classisistische bldg. embellished the town picture: the michielspleinmichielsplein michielsplein (now the martyr square), the king square and the district around the Warandepark. In 1789, Brussels played a key role in Brabantine rotation. Reconquered firstly attached by the Oostenrjkers and afterwards at the revolutionnaire France, she lost its authority concerning the neighbouring municipalities and became them simple hoofdplaats of a department. In 1800, the city hardly 70,000 inhabitants counted. Its view underwent a lot of changes: the town circumvallations of the 14de centuries were replaced by large alleys; the public reduction on gas did its entrance. Brussels became at the same time driving strength and it stage of the Belgian revolution of 1830 that of the country an independent state made. The arrival of Léopold I was followed by the inhuldiging of the canal Brussel-Charleroi and the establishment in 1834, of the "Université Libre the Bruxelles". The city became a political centre and a crucible of ideas including by the presence of boasted outlaws such as Victor Hugo and Karl Marx. As from the middle of this century the activities started which changed Brussels in a capital with an impressive architecture: the overwelving of the zenne, mooring the central alleys, the construction of the justitiepaleis... at the same time started the city, under pulse of then burgomaster of realising Charles Buls, the importance of its old architectural ergfoed. End 19de centuries arose the "Art Nouveau" kunststroming in Brussels. The number of inhabitants was 20th then 200 000th beginning century has large infrastructure works viz. the North zuidverbinding and the annexation in 1921, of Laeken, haren and Neder-Over-Heembeek the view changed of the city thoroughly. Today Brussels an important international city is. The European institutions, the nato and more than 500 NGOs (non-governmental organisations) have established. She is the most important economic centre of Belgium and its port is the fiftieth of the country. Brussels is also a cosmopolitan city. The immigrants come mainly from the Middelandsezeegebied. In 2000, Brussels the cultural capital of Europe was and different games of the voetbaltornooi Eurofoot were played on its territory. In 2001, of 1 July up to 31 December, Belgium observed the chairmanship of the European Union. In the same year became there on the top of Nice definitely that all European top meetings would continue as of now in Brussels.
