Best Traditional Belgian Antwerp Diamond Capital 80% World's Rough Diamonds Cathedral of Our Lady 1352-1521 123 m Rubens House MAS 2011 Bruges UNESCO 2000 Belfry 83 m Beguinage 1998 Ghent Belfry 91 m UNESCO 1999 Saint Bavo's Cathedral Van Eyck Altarpiece 1432 Tournai Cathedral UNESCO 2000 Mons Belfry UNESCO 1999 ECC 2015 Doudou Festival UNESCO 2005 Bastogne Battle of the Bulge 1944-1945 80,000 Casualties Mardasson Memorial 1950 Stoclet House UNESCO 2009 32 Belfries UNESCO 1999 2005 and Belgium Deep Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Belgium travel | Europe destinations Best Traditional Belgian Antwerp Cathedral 1521 123 m Bruges UNESCO 2000 Ghent Belfry UNESCO 1999 Tournai Cathedral UNESCO 2000 Mons UNESCO 1999 Bastogne 1944 and Belgium Deep Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Belgian - Western Europe's Belgium + 11.7 million population - preserves the most-significant Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Tournai, Mons, and Bastogne deeper heritage and the renowned 32 Belfries UNESCO. Major destinations: Antwerp diamond capital + 80% world's rough diamonds and Cathedral of Our Lady 1352-1521 + 123 m, Rubens House, and MAS Museum 2011 , Bruges Historic Centre UNESCO 2000 + Markt and Belfry 83 m 1240-1486 + Beguinage UNESCO 1998 + 50 km canals and Venice of the North + 5 million visitors/year , Ghent Belfry 91 m 1313-1380 UNESCO 1999 + Saint Bavo's Cathedral and Ghent Altarpiece van Eyck brothers 1432 , Tournai Cathedral 1140-1325 UNESCO 2000 + 5-tower silhouette , Mons Belfry UNESCO 1999 + ECC...