tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62235261949745107932011-04-21T16:34:26.992-07:00Katananoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6223526194974510793.post-371973117145089602009-03-03T08:42:00.000-08:002009-03-03T08:43:25.368-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__dAJ_ciMSYw/SWNNz7diq8I/AAAAAAAAAEk/F5IqYJHJFT0/s1600-h/Picture+10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__dAJ_ciMSYw/SWNNz7diq8I/AAAAAAAAAEk/F5IqYJHJFT0/s400/Picture+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288155941993360322" border="0" /></a>The European Union Capital is steeped in history, where foreign occupiers have come and gone. Brussels has been ruled by the Spanish, the Austrian Habsburgs as well as the Americans, once declaring Brussels a member of the United State of Belgium which was short lived and invaded by French Revolutionary armies. Post French Revolution, King William imposed the Dutch language throughout Belgium and his anti catholic stance was contradictory. The Brussels Revolution in 1830 was sparked by an uproar during an opera performance. This definitive moment in Belgian history, forced the Dutch Army to leave, leading to a new independent state – Belgium. <a href="http://www.travelbrief.info/bruseel/index.htm">Click here to view full directory</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6223526194974510793-37197311714508960?l=tb-brussels.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katananoreply@blogger.com0