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As an amateur genealogist, I am interested in the history of Belgium and visit historical places in Brabant and Limburg. It is my intention to share relevant information on Abbeys and Castles (Photo's, Etchings etc) at the English and Dutch Wikipedia. My present Wikimedia Commons gallery is displayed on this page.

Babel user information

en-3	This user has advanced knowledge of English.

de-2	Dieser Benutzer beherrscht Deutsch auf fortgeschrittenem Niveau.

fr-1	Cette personne dispose de connaissances de base en français.

nl-N	Deze gebruiker heeft het Nederlands als moedertaal.

Culture

Sint-Truiden City Centre (Belgium)
Sint-Truiden Minderbroeders Monastery (Belgium)
Sint-Truiden Abbey Site (Belgium)
Sint-Truiden City Wall (Belgium)
Grimbergen Castle History (Grimbergen, Belgium)
Grimbergen Castle (Grimbergen, Belgium)
Bouchout Castle Knight Daniel (Meise, Belgium)
Bouchout Castle Donjon Tower (Meise, Belgium)
Bouchout Castle Court of Honour (Meise, Belgium)
Public Map at the National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Meise)
Statue of French Celtic king Vercingetorix Place de Jaude (Clermont-Ferrand, France)
Detail of Statue of French Celtic king Vercingetorix Place de Jaude (Clermont-Ferrand, France)

Nature

Mother Coot nurshing her young born chicks (Amersfoort, Netherlands)

Etchings

Bouchout Castle, after the renovations of 1832 (Andrew Best Leloir)
Bouchout Castle, La Salle d'armes in 1843 (Andrew Best Leloir)
Bouchout Castle at 1706. Copper Etching from Jacobus Harrewijn (1660-1727)
Bouchout Castle at 1606, drawing by Jan Baptist Gramaye (1579-1635)
Bouchout Barony (Bochout) at 1628, a detail of Ducatus Brabantia by Peter Verbist (1607-1674)
Humbeek Castle at 1770. Copper Etching published in 1770 by De Cantillon.
Grimbergen Castle at 1770. Copper Etching published in 1770 by De Cantillon.

Others

Theologian Joannes Roucourt (1636-1676)
Death notice of theologian Joannes Roucourt (1676)
Birth certificate Theophilus Joannes Emanuel Roucourt (1834)
Artist's impression of Joannes Roucourt (1636-1676) at the city walls of Brussels, to cleanse the souls and provide alms to civilians suffering of the plague.
Honoring Flag United Airlines Flight 93 at Newark Liberty International Airport

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