The official language is Dutch. The area of today's Flanders has figured prominently in European history since the Middle Ages. The original County of Flanders stretched around AD 900 from the Strait of …

Flanders, region that constitutes the northern half of Belgium. Along with the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region, the self-governing Flemish Region was created during the federalization of …

Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) is the Dutch -speaking, northern part of Belgium wedged between the North Sea and the Netherlands in the north and Wallonia and France in the south. This region has an …

Flanders, Belgium’s northern region, is located in the heart of Europe. It’s known for its chocolate, fries and beer, and has been praised worldwide for its impressive heritage and the progressive …

Within Belgian discussions, the two westernmost provinces of the Flemish Region, West Flanders and East Flanders, forming the central portion of the historic County of Flanders are also still collectively …

Flanders is the northern, Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, known for its rich history, vibrant cities, and picturesque countryside. It comprises five provinces- Antwerp, Limburg, East Flanders, West …

Want to see Flanders' spectacular art up close? Discover the places it was originally created for and see masterpieces by Van Eyck or Rubens “in situ” - in Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges, as well as in the …

Explore Flanders: discover Bruges, Ghent, and Antwerp, along with rich history and cultural treasures in one of Belgium's most captivating regions.

The original medieval county of Flanders spread from the area of Bruges, and later had its capital in nearby Ghent. Its core territories came to include French Flanders, now in France, the Belgian …

Nov 12, 2025 · Flanders profited from its geographic situation, being an intermediary between the Mediterranean and the Scandinavian and Baltic countries and also between England and the …