Belgians Collection (page 9)

Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga). Tripych. Coronation of Mary. 1601-1650
7142224 Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga). Tripych. Coronation of Mary. 1601-1650.; (add.info.: Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga, Veurne, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Martinus). Painting. "Adoration of the Magi". Ambrosoius Francken I. Ca 1600
7142221 Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Martinus). Painting. "Adoration of the Magi". Ambrosoius Francken I. Ca 1600.; (add.info.: Parochiekerk Sint-Martinus, Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Illustration showing the submarine telegraph cable between England and Belgium being laid out from the hold of
5311170 Illustration showing the submarine telegraph cable between England and Belgium being laid out from the hold of the 'William Hutt'; 1853; (add.info.: Date)

Illustration showing a sixteenth-century printing workshop, Antwerp, Belgium. Based on a plate by Stradanus
5310723 Illustration showing a sixteenth-century printing workshop, Antwerp, Belgium. Based on a plate by Stradanus; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Stephanie of Belgium, c.1880 (chromolithograph)
7293526 Stephanie of Belgium, c.1880 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: History. Austria. Princess Stephanie of Belgium, wife to the crown prince Rudolf of Austria)

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242790 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Portrait of Prince Philip of Belgium (1837-1905), Count of Flanders and son of Leopold I
JEB4834970 Portrait of Prince Philip of Belgium (1837-1905), Count of Flanders and son of Leopold I. Photography at the end of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Georges Rodenbach (1855-1898), Belgian poet of French expression
JEB4837496 Georges Rodenbach (1855-1898), Belgian poet of French expression.; (add.info.: Georges Rodenbach (1855-1898), Belgian poet of French expression.); © Jean Bernard

Portrait of Princess Louise of Belgium (1858-1924), daughter of Leopold II. Photography late 19th century
JEB4835653 Portrait of Princess Louise of Belgium (1858-1924), daughter of Leopold II. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Princess Louise of Belgium (1858-1924)

Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium)
NWI4944679 Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium) - Mary of Burgundy welcoming Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in Ghent

Brussels: Interior of the Cathedrale Sainte Gudule, the Chair, 1885 - H.F. Verbruggen
LUX4715515 Brussels: Interior of the Cathedrale Sainte Gudule, the Chair, 1885 - H.F. Verbruggen; (add.info.: Brussels: Interior of the Cathedrale Sainte Gudule, the Chair, 1885 - H.F)

Brussels: The Gate of Hal (1381), 1885
LUX4703434 Brussels: The Gate of Hal (1381), 1885; (add.info.: Brussels: The Gate of Hal (1381), 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Statues of Counts of Egmont and Hornes, Brussels, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo)
LUX4703425 Statues of Counts of Egmont and Hornes, Brussels, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Statues of Counts of Egmont and Hornes (Lamoral, Count of Egmont, 1522-1568)

Antwerp: The bank of Antwerp, 1885 - Zazzarni publisher 37, rue des marches aux shoes Antwerp
LUX4703341 Antwerp: The bank of Antwerp, 1885 - Zazzarni publisher 37, rue des marches aux shoes Antwerp; (add.info.: Antwerp: The bank of Antwerp, 1885 - Zazzarni publisher 37)

Antwerp: The chair of Verite (1713) of the cathedral with its baroque decorations, 1880
LUX4703248 Antwerp: The chair of Verite (1713) of the cathedral with its baroque decorations, 1880; (add.info.: Antwerp: The chair of Verite (1713) of the cathedral with its baroque decorations

General view of Brussels with the Saint Gudule Cathedral and the City Hall, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo)
LUX4703531 General view of Brussels with the Saint Gudule Cathedral and the City Hall, Belgium, 1885 (b/w photo); (add.info)

16th Century woodcut print depicting Antwerp
3330413 16th Century woodcut print depicting Antwerp; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting Antwerp during the 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

View of the beach of Ostend in Belgium (View of the beach of Ostend, belgium) Postcard ca. 1910
ELD4963190 View of the beach of Ostend in Belgium (View of the beach of Ostend, belgium) Postcard ca. 1910; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903097 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry)
CUL4902902 Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry) by Grenier, Pasquier (fl.1447-93) (workshop of); Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902818 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902649 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902631 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry)
CUL4902562 Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry) by Grenier, Pasquier (fl.1447-93) (workshop of); (add.info.: The Pastrana Tapestries: The taking of Tangier (la prise de Tanger). ca

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902280 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World Exhibition, Seine, Hungary Pavilion, Belgium Pavilion, Eiffel Tower
LUX4771076 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World Exhibition, Seine, Hungary Pavilion, Belgium Pavilion, Eiffel Tower, Fly boat No 54 A, 1900 - fly boat; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900620 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901692 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901678 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901616 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901232 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900596 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900409 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900320 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900303 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Soldiers looking for German spies search a haywagon using bayonets in Aarschot, Belgium during WWI (litho)
3252921 Soldiers looking for German spies search a haywagon using bayonets in Aarschot, Belgium during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Belgium, Antwerp: The great square of Antwerp, 1900
LUX4811793 Belgium, Antwerp: The great square of Antwerp, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Antwerp: The great square of Antwerp, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, a woman takes a photograph, 1900
LUX4811700 Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, a woman takes a photograph, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, a woman takes a photograph)

Belle epoque; Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, 1900
LUX4811680 Belle epoque; Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, 1900; (add.info.: Belle epoque; Belgium, Ostend: Elegantes attend a horse race, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

The siege of Moans " Dedie and presented to Messire Alexandre-Marie (Alexandre Marie) de Villeneuve
JEB4853215 The siege of Moans " Dedie and presented to Messire Alexandre-Marie (Alexandre Marie) de Villeneuve, Viscount of Trans

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): universal exhibition, pavilion of the Sainte Anne Bruxelles maternity ward
LUX4782191 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): universal exhibition, pavilion of the Sainte Anne Bruxelles maternity ward, incubator of children in operation with live babies

An Emigration of the Gaul in the Bronze Age by Ferdinand Cormon
3522023 An Emigration of the Gaul in the Bronze Age by Ferdinand Cormon; (add.info.: An emigration of the Gual in the Bronze Age by Ferdinand Cormon (1845-1924) a French painter

Power loom, 1862
3479231 Power loom, 1862; (add.info.: Tuer & Hall's power loom for weaving Brussels carpets. Dated August, 1862.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502811 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French)

An overall view of Antwerp, Belgium in the 19th century, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867
3506153 An overall view of Antwerp, Belgium in the 19th century, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867; (add.info.: An overall view of Antwerp, Belgium in the 19th century)

Paul Henri Spaak
2712593 Paul Henri Spaak; (add.info.: Signature du traite de Rome, le 25 mars 1957 pour la constitution de la Communaute europeenne de l'energie atomique (Euratom)

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925
2915223 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 1852 - 1925. British officer serving as the first Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, World War I

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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.