Belgians Collection (page 5)

Antwerp, Belgium: A cigar shop on a shopping street in Antwerp, 1910
LUX4816349 Antwerp, Belgium: A cigar shop on a shopping street in Antwerp, 1910; (add.info.: Antwerp, Belgium: A cigar shop on a shopping street in Antwerp, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Belgium: Ostend, the waterfront and its famous roofs, 1900
LUX4816482 Belgium: Ostend, the waterfront and its famous roofs, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium: Ostend, the waterfront and its famous roofs, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Antwerp, Belgium: Antwerp City Gate, 1900
LUX4816425 Antwerp, Belgium: Antwerp City Gate, 1900; (add.info.: Antwerp, Belgium: Antwerp City Gate, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Belgium, Ostend: Race field, three elegants attend a horse race in the stands, 1900
LUX4813203 Belgium, Ostend: Race field, three elegants attend a horse race in the stands, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Ostend: Race field, three elegants attend a horse race in the stands)

Belgium, Antwerp: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, general view, 1900
LUX4805310 Belgium, Antwerp: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, general view, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Antwerp: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, general view, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Belgian soldier and a French soldier in uniform in a bucolic
LUX4740665 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Belgian soldier and a French soldier in uniform in a bucolic and rustic underwood watchful for the sound of the advancing Germans

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Belgian soldier, an English soldier
LUX4739527 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Belgian soldier, an English soldier and a French soldier shaking hands, entitled 'united against the barbarian'

First World War: France, Postcard, studio photo showing a Belgian soldier sitting on a ruin and titled
LUX4736156 First World War: France, Postcard, studio photo showing a Belgian soldier sitting on a ruin and titled: Belgian army I think of you, think of me

Hamburg-les-Bains, Belgium, Conference room, 1860
LUX4733058 Hamburg-les-Bains, Belgium, Conference room, 1860; (add.info.: Hamburg-les-Bains, Belgium, Conference room, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Letter U: Uriasse (Ourrias), in " Mireille", opera (created in 1864) by Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
DUV4208618 Letter U: Uriasse (Ourrias), in " Mireille", opera (created in 1864) by Charles Gounod (1818-1893). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

Letter T: Tasso, in 'Torquato Tasso', opera, 1893 (chromo)
DUV4208614 Letter T: Tasso, in 'Torquato Tasso', opera, 1893 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: Tasso, in " Torquato Tasso")

Letter P: Peter the Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725), in "The Star of the North"
DUV4208586 Letter P: Peter the Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725), in "The Star of the North", opera (created in 1854) by Giacomo Meyerbeer, his real name Jakob Liebmann Beer (1791-1864)

Letter I: Icilio, in "Virginia", opera (composed in 1849-1850, banned by censorship)
DUV4208551 Letter I: Icilio, in "Virginia", opera (composed in 1849-1850, banned by censorship, represented in 1866) by Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Letter J: Jago, in "Othello", opera (created in 1887, after "Othello" or "The Moor of)
DUV4208549 Letter J: Jago, in "Othello", opera (created in 1887, after "Othello" or "The Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Letter E: Ernani, in " Ernani" (created in 1844), opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
DUV4208521 Letter E: Ernani, in " Ernani" (created in 1844), opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369. Compagnie Liebig, publisher (b at Antwerp 1893)

Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund, in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and T
DUV4208621 Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund, in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and T: Tasso (Le Muche), in " Torquato Tasso"

First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter K as kilometre. Map of countries at war extending over 3000 km
DUV4201478 First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter K as kilometre. Map of countries at war extending over 3000 km. Engraving in " Alphabet of the Great War 1914-1916

Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund), in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
DUV4208610 Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund), in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and Z: Zampa
DUV4208643 Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and Z: Zampa, in " Zampa or La fiancee de marbre"

Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
DUV4208631 Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

Letter Y and Z: Ypres and Zouave. Little French alphabet. Hachette and Cie, publisher, Paris, 1917 (lithograph)
DUV4204726 Letter Y and Z: Ypres and Zouave. Little French alphabet. Hachette and Cie, publisher, Paris, 1917 (lithograph); 30.5x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

'Or may we be better than within one's family' Song of Gretry sung by the Belgian people to welcome their
XEE4170381 'Or may we be better than within one's family' Song of Gretry sung by the Belgian people to welcome their sovereign to Brussels, in 'Le Petit Journal'

Joseph-Lambert dit Jose DUPUIS, Belgian opera singer - 1834-1900, ne a Liege, Belgium 1884
JAB4120207 Joseph-Lambert dit Jose DUPUIS, Belgian opera singer - 1834-1900, ne a Liege, Belgium 1884; (add.info.: Joseph-Lambert dit Jose DUPUIS, Belgian opera singer - 1834-1900, ne a Liege)

The Deploration of Christ. Triptych of the Flemish School. 1490 approx. Church of Our Lady of Bruges. Belgium
ETI4396371 The Deploration of Christ. Triptych of the Flemish School. 1490 approx. Church of Our Lady of Bruges. Belgium.; (add.info.: The Deploration of Christ. Triptych of the Flemish School)

Grandes Chasse de Notre Dame (detail), by Nicolas de Verdun (ca.1130/50-1205), (silver and copper, 1205)
ETI4396814 Grandes Chasse de Notre Dame (detail), by Nicolas de Verdun (ca.1130/50-1205), (silver and copper, 1205), tresor of the cathedrale of Tournai

A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium
3502689 A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium, from The Pageant of the Century

Invading German cavalry in Brussels during WWI, from The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, pub.1915
3502680 Invading German cavalry in Brussels during WWI, from The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, pub.1915; (add.info.: Invading German cavalry in Brussels during WWI)

Map of the fortified Franco-German frontier between Belgium and Switzerland during World War One
3502816 Map of the fortified Franco-German frontier between Belgium and Switzerland during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

A broken German army stop for food and re-organisation on their retreat through Belgium at the end of World War One
3502793 A broken German army stop for food and re-organisation on their retreat through Belgium at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

"Hi friend, take the whole castle with the Queen and all that it contains on your shoulders"
3533981 "Hi friend, take the whole castle with the Queen and all that it contains on your shoulders", illustration from the Belgian fairytale The Seven Conquerors of the Queen of

Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865)
3618252 Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865); (add.info.: Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865)); PHAS/UIG.

Linen and lace trimmed woman's band (collar)
3507385 Linen and lace trimmed woman's band (collar); (add.info.: Linen and lace trimmed woman's band (collar). Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive.

Antwerp: The Steen Museum (Antwerp Castle), 1885
LUX4703364 Antwerp: The Steen Museum (Antwerp Castle), 1885; (add.info.: Antwerp: The Steen Museum (Antwerp Castle), 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Antwerp: Panorama of Antwerp with city hall, walk, port and old quarter, 1885 - Zazzarini publisher 37
LUX4703332 Antwerp: Panorama of Antwerp with city hall, walk, port and old quarter, 1885 - Zazzarini publisher 37, rue marches des shoes Antwerp; (add.info.: Antwerp)

Brussels: The interior of the Brussels Stock Exchange, 1885 - Zazzarini publisher 37, march des Souliers Antwerp
LUX4703309 Brussels: The interior of the Brussels Stock Exchange, 1885 - Zazzarini publisher 37, march des Souliers Antwerp; (add.info.: Brussels: The interior of the Brussels Stock Exchange)

Antwerp: Panorama of Antwerp with the city hall, the walk, the port and the old quarter
LUX4703290 Antwerp: Panorama of Antwerp with the city hall, the walk, the port and the old quarter, 1885 - Zazzarini publisher 37 steps des shoes Antwerp; (add.info.: Antwerp)

Brussels: A view of the king's palace taken from the ducal palace, 1885
LUX4703612 Brussels: A view of the king's palace taken from the ducal palace, 1885; (add.info.: Brussels: A view of the king's palace taken from the ducal palace)

Gaul warrior in full battledress, with lance, shield, sword and helmet, and a Belgian woman
FLO4704093 Gaul warrior in full battledress, with lance, shield, sword and helmet, and a Belgian woman. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

German warrior, Sarmatian archer in armour, and Belgian cavalry in chain-mail armour
FLO4704000 German warrior, Sarmatian archer in armour, and Belgian cavalry in chain-mail armour. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

The Hotel des Brasseurs, Brussels, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo)
LUX4703458 The Hotel des Brasseurs, Brussels, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo); (add.info.: The Hotel des Brasseurs, Place de l'Hotel de ville, Brussels, Belgium, 1885)

Brussels: La cathedrale Sainte Gudule (Cathedrale Saints Michel et Gudules, 1226-1500)
LUX4703384 Brussels: La cathedrale Sainte Gudule (Cathedrale Saints Michel et Gudules, 1226-1500), 1885 - Alfred Gerson optician 20 rue Galerie du Roi; (add.info.: Brussels)

Antwerp: House of Charles V (Charles of Habsburg, 1500-1558), 1885
LUX4703274 Antwerp: House of Charles V (Charles of Habsburg, 1500-1558), 1885; (add.info.: Antwerp: House of Charles V (Charles of Habsburg, 1500-1558), 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Brussels: La colonne du Congres, 1885 - Alfred Gerson editor
LUX4703522 Brussels: La colonne du Congres, 1885 - Alfred Gerson editor; (add.info.: Brussels: La colonne du Congres, 1885 - Alfred Gerson editor); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

William IV of Hainaut (William of Wittelsbach) (1365-1417), Count of Ostrevant
FLO4630600 William IV of Hainaut (William of Wittelsbach) (1365-1417), Count of Ostrevant, took the start of the expedition to take over Friesland (Netherlands), with his army of knights

Count Louis II of Flanders (ne Louis de Dampierre dit Louis de Male or de Maerle) (1330-1384)
FLO4630290 Count Louis II of Flanders (ne Louis de Dampierre dit Louis de Male or de Maerle) (1330-1384) receives the men of Ghent (Belgium)

Louis I of Flanders (ca. 1304-1346) (known as Louis de Dampierre, Louis de Nevers or Louis de Crecy)
FLO4630186 Louis I of Flanders (ca. 1304-1346) (known as Louis de Dampierre, Louis de Nevers or Louis de Crecy) surrounds courtiers, a jester and Jean Lyon (?) in red dress (legende by mistake: J)

Troops put down riots in Belgium, 1899
3480900 Troops put down riots in Belgium, 1899; (add.info.: Troops put down riots in Belgium, 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 27 June 1900, exposition universelle, quai Orsay, rue des nations, la Seine
LUX4783123 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 27 June 1900, exposition universelle, quai Orsay, rue des nations, la Seine, pavilion of Belgium with a boat fly in the foreground

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"Exploring the Rich History and Vibrant Culture of Belgians" From ancient battles to modern-day triumphs, they have left an indelible mark on history. Dating back to the Gallic Wars in 58 BC, their fierce spirit was evident in legendary clashes like the Battle of Sambre and the Battle of Aisne. Fast forward to 15th-century Tournai, where even the Bishop couldn't resist receiving his tithe of beer – a testament to Belgium's love affair with this iconic beverage. In 1906, a punchy cartoon captured Belgian humor as it depicted their adventures in Congo, showcasing their adventurous nature and colonial aspirations. However, tragedy struck during World War I when Ypres Tower witnessed a derailed train in 1914 – a somber reminder of the sacrifices made by brave Belgians during this tumultuous period. Belgium's resilience shone through amidst adversity as seen in posters promoting aid leagues for Belgian allies during WWI. The Battle of Quatre Bras became etched into history books as another significant moment when Belgian forces fought valiantly alongside their allies. Beyond war stories lies Belgium's cultural tapestry; Queen Elisabeth graced her nation with grace and elegance while Cleo de Merode captivated audiences worldwide with her talent and allure. Meanwhile, timeless photographs like that of Royal Hotel transport us back to an era filled with grandeur and sophistication. Today, Belgians continue to embrace their heritage while embracing progress. They celebrate diversity through festivals like Carnival de Binche or indulge in culinary delights such as waffles, chocolate, and world-renowned beers. With each passing year, they honor their past while forging ahead towards a future that reflects both tradition and innovation. So next time you think about Belgians beyond just being "the company, " remember their fascinating journey from ancient battles to modern achievements – forever leaving an imprint on our shared human story.