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Wallonia is a region of Belgium. As the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking, and accounts for 55% of the territory of Belgium, and a third of its population. The Walloon Region was not merged with the French Community of Belgium which is the political entity that is responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education; the French Community of Belgium therefore encompasses both Wallonia and the majority French-Speaking Brussels-Capital Region. The German-speaking minority in the east of Wallonia results from WWI and the subsequent annexation of three cantons which were initially part of the former German emp...
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  • 3. Fort d'Emines Namur
    The Fort d'Emines is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Contrasting with the French forts built in the same era by Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, the fort was built exclusively of unreinforced concrete, a new material, rather than masonry. In 1914 the fort was heavily bombarded by German artillery in the Battle of Namur. Unlike seven of the nine Namur forts, Émines was never upgraded to become part of the fortified position of Namur. Instead, it became a supply and munitions depot. The fort is now abandoned on private property.
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  • 4. Cathedral de Liege (Liege Cathedral) Liege
    for the earlier cathedral of Liège, see St. Lambert's Cathedral, LiègeLiège Cathedral, otherwise St. Paul's Cathedral, Liège, in Liège, Belgium, is part of the religious heritage of Liège. Founded in the 10th century, it was rebuilt from the 13th to the 15th century and restored in the mid-19th century. It became a cathedral in the 19th century due to the destruction of Saint Lambert Cathedral in 1795. It is the seat of the Diocese of Liège.
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  • 5. Fort de Saint-Heribert Wepion
    The Fort de St-Héribert or the Fort de Wépion is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Contrasting with the French forts built in the same era by Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, the fort was built exclusively of unreinforced concrete, a new material, rather than masonry. In 1914 the fort was heavily bombarded by German artillery in the Battle of Namur. Maizeret was upgraded in the 1930s to become part of the fortified position of Namur in an attempt to forestall or slow an attack from Germany. It saw action in 1940 during the Battle of Belgium, and was captured by German forces. The fort now belongs to the private Fondation Emile ...
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  • 10. Central Square Tournai
    Brussels Central Station is a metro and railway station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North . First completed in 1952 after protracted delays caused by economic difficulties and war, it is the newest of Brussels' main rail hubs.
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  • 11. Val-Dieu Abbey Aubel
    Val-Dieu Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the Berwinne valley near Aubel in the Land of Herve .
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  • 13. Le Perron Liege
    Le Quesnoy is a commune and small town in the east of the Nord department of northern France, accordingly its historic province is French Hainaut. It had a keynote industry in shoemaking before the late 1940s, followed by a chemical factory and dairy, giving way to its weekly market, tourism, local commuting to elsewhere such as Valenciennes and local shops. Le Quesnoy's inhabitants are known as Quercitains.
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