Page 107 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Belgium & Luxembourg

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Grimbergen (see p168) – located just north of Brussels in the
Province of Vlaams Brabant – has one of the finest Baroque
churches in Belgium. Built between 1660 and 1725, it belongs
to an abbey of the Premonstratensian Order, and has given its
name to a respected abbey beer.

Hasselt (see p170), thriving capital of the Province of
Limburg, holds a num ber of surprises, such as an
authentic Japanese Garden, complete with timber
pavilions, a stimulating fashion museum and the
National Museum of Jenever.
Zeebrugge Turnhout

Oostende
Maldegem Antwerp
Bruges
Geel
Koksijde St-Niklaas Lier
Maaseik
ANTWERP, FLEMISH BRABANT
Ghent
Diksmuide AND LIMBURG
Mechelen
WEST AND EAST FLANDERS (See pp144–73)
(See pp108–43) Aarschot
Roeselare Aalst
Grimbergen
Hasselt Leuven (see pp164–5),
Ypres Leuven the capital of Vlaams
Kortrijk Oudenaarde BRUSSELS Brabant, is the seat
(See pp56–101) Tienen St-Truiden of Belgium’s oldest
Gaasbeek university. Founded
Mesen Tongeren in 1475, it is wittily
symbolized in the Font
Sapienza fountain.

Kasteel van Gasbeek (see p173)
sits in the beautiful rural region of
Pajottenland, west of Brussels. This
great medieval castle was
renovated in sumptuous Flemish-
Renaissance and Neo-Gothic styles
in the late 19th century, creating a
stylish aristocratic home, full of
fascinating antique furniture,
paintings and other objets d’art.

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