Beer Style Trappist The Beer In 1952, in order to place the modernisation of the brewery on the right commercial footing, much care was taken with the launch of Rochefort s two new beers. The refectory beer, had been the basis for the development of the ‘Middel’ (also known as ‘Merveille’) which became the Rochefort 6. The 10, however, needed something else, to elevate…
Antwerp’s site on the right bank of the generally south–north-flowing Schelde is a vast flat . Since 1923, however, the city’s territory also has included an area on the left bank of the river. Annexation of villages on the right bank north of Antwerp in 1929 and 1958 extended the city’s territory to the Dutch frontier, and further annexation in 1983 of municipalities…
Perovskite PV technology demonstrated on industrially-applicable roll-to-roll processes Eindhoven (the Netherlands), Leuven (Belgium), March 9, 2017 – Solliance announces the demonstration of an industrially-applicable roll-to-roll process for the production of solar cells, achieving a record 12, 6% conversion efficiency on cell level. This breakthrough result paves…
The last half-franc coin Minting coins is a royal prerogative in Belgium and that’s why it is done at the Royal Belgian Mint. So, from 1832 onwards, most coins have featured the portrait of the Belgian sovereign. But in 1952, a bronze 50-centime coin was struck on which the head of a mine worker was depicted. The miner on the half-franc coin is looking to the left…
Barry Callebaut is the result of a merger in 1996 of the Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut and the French company Cacao Barry. While the Barry Callebaut group is a global operation with its headquarters in Zurich, it is here, in the small Belgian village of Wieze where more chocolate is produced than anywhere else in the world – and where the gourmet brand Callebaut…
Enter a phrase in English to search for a Dutch translation. Of course you can also enter a word in Dutch for an English translation as both English and Dutch are searched simultaneously in the English-Dutch dictionary. If there are too many results in the English-Dutch dictionary you can use different search filters to refine your search for English and Dutch translations…
Founded via decree by Pope Martin V in 1425, Université Catholique de Louvain, often abbreviated as UCL, is the oldest Catholic university in Europe. UCL is the biggest French-speaking university in Belgium, and was separated in 1968 into two institutions. Today UCL’s sister university Katholieke Universiteit Leuven operates independently in Leuven, while UCL remains…
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Belgium and Australia signed an Agreement on a Working Holiday Scheme on 20 November 2002 in Canberra. This Agreement came into force on 1 November 2004. It aims at allowing young Belgians to go to Australia and young Australians to come to Belgium, for a maximum period of one year. The main purpose of their journey ought to be holidaying while working is permitted…
Two Belgian universities have launched a pioneering interdisciplinary and international bachelor’s degree in the social sciences - in English. After Dubai, says program director Dieter Vandebroeck, professor of sociology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), “Brussels is the second most cosmopolitan city in world.” But although the children of many working for NATO…
▲▲ Bell Tower Overlooking the Markt — the modern heart of the city — with 366 steps to a worthwhile view and a carillon close-up. ▲▲ Burg Square Historic square with sights and impressive architecture. ▲▲ Groeninge Museum Top-notch collection of mainly Flemish art. ▲▲ Church of Our Lady Tombs and church art, including Michelangelo s Madonna and Child. ▲▲ Sint-Janshospitaal…
Belgium generally requires you to have a work permit before you can apply for a long-stay visa. There are three types of work permit in Belgium: A C permit is valid for all professions and all employers. It is valid for a limited time, and must be renewed each year. A B permit is valid for one employer and runs for one year, after which it can be renewed (by the same…
Multilingual and multicultural Belgium shares borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg, Holland and the North Sea. Belgium is essentially made up of three main areas: Flanders, the Flemish Dutch speaking region in the northern part of the country, Wallonia, the French speaking region in the south, and its capital Brussels, sandwiched in the centre. The deluded stereotype…
Tire mogul and restaurant guidebook publisher Michelin just announced its latest batch of stars, unveiling the 2016 rankings for the nations of Belgium and Luxembourg . Critic and blogger Elizabeth Auerbach (aka @ElizabethOnFood) analyzes the results of the just-released guide, noting that three new restaurants snagged a two-star rating this year: La Villa in the…
