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Brussels

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brussels , Fr. Bruxelles, Du. Brussel, city and region (1995 pop. 948,122), 63 sq mi (162 sq km), capital of Belgium, central Belgium, on the Senne River and at the junction of the Charleroi-Brussels and Willebroek canals. The city lies within, but is not part of, Flemish Brabant . It is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), although French is more widely spoken. Brussels is an important administrative, financial, cultural, commercial, and industrial center and a major rail junction. Much of the administration of the European Union takes place in Brussels, and it is the headquarters... Read more
Brussels tapestries
Brussels tapestries. Tapestries woven at factories in Brussels, which during the 16th and 17th centuries was one of the...guild, independent of other woolworkers. By this time Brussels tapestries were being exported to Italy, and an indication... Read more
Brussels, treaty of
Brussels, treaty of. Signed on 17 March 1948 between the United...Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, it set up the Brussels Treaty Organization, also known as Western European Union...security of western Europe more acceptable to Congress. The Brussels treaty was therefore a vital step on the road to ... Read more

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