History & Culture in Belgium

Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

Forget the hearse ‘cause he’s forever immortalized in a Belgian city where AC/DC performed a secret gig that pushed them forward.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

One of the oldest bank museums in Europe showcases unusual currencies of the world and other money-related miscellanea.

A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.

The ruins of a castle sat decaying in this park for years before a massive renovation restored this area to its past beauty.

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.