By Henri Cosemans In the heart of Diest, Belgium, lies a street that tells a tale of transformation: one that reflects the shifting tides of history and urban development. The Michel Theysstraat (formerly Wederbroeck), a place that was once bustling with the aroma of a…
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By Noor Van Roy There are various interesting parallels between the histories of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium). This blog post will focus on the historic zoos in both cities (first opened during the 19th century) and how both zoos try to find a…
Figure 1. Interior of the Burcht: entrance of the Bondsraadzaal. Image by: Tine van Voorst, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/tinamonumentalia/9019650548/in/photostream/. Accessed 24 February 2024. by Anna Bundalo The “Burcht van Berlage” (no, not the famous Beurs – stock market – by the same architect) is a true hidden…