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Belgium — everything in one place

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Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Belgium. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Capital: BrusselsPopulation: ~11.6 millionFounded: 1830 (independence from the Netherlands)Region: EuropeLanguages: nlCurrency: Euro (EUR)

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Everything about Belgium

7 shelves

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Belgium

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50 quotes

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Belgium

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7 people

Notable People

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Belgium

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Travel & Places

Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Belgium

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News & Updates

The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

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Food & Flavors

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

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Notable people from Belgium

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Pieter Bruegel de Oude

Painter

He painted "The Netherlandish Proverbs" and pioneered vivid, unsentimental depictions of peasant life and landscape in the Low Countries.

He led the Flemish Baroque school from his Antwerp workshop and served as a court diplomat between Spain and England.

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Georges Simenon

Writer

He created Commissaire Maigret and became one of the most widely translated and prolific novelists of the twentieth century.

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Jacques Brel

Singer-Songwriter

He became one of the defining songwriters of the French chanson tradition, known for intense performances and songs like "Ne me quitte pas".

He created "The Adventures of Tintin" and pioneered the influential "ligne claire" style of European comic art.

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Adolphe Sax

Antoine-Joseph Sax

Instrument Maker and Inventor

He invented the saxophone and developed the saxhorn family of brass instruments still used in bands and jazz today.

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Traditional Belgium Wisdom

Vlaamse en Waalse spreekwoorden

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Dutch-language and French-language proverbs carried by the peoples of Belgium across generations.

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