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The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (French: Institut Royal Météorologique de Belgique or IRM; Dutch: Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut van België or KMI) is a Belgian federal institute engaged in scientific research in the field of meteorology. The RMI depends on the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO).
On 4 November 1576, mutinying Spanish tercios of the Army of Flanders began the sack of Antwerp, leading to three days of horror among the population of the city, which was the cultural, economic and financial center of the Low Countries. The savagery of the sack led the provinces of the Low Countries to unite against the Spanish crown.
2 years of mourning (1 year full mourning, 1 year half mourning). [3] Portugal: 1666/8 730 Death of Queen-consort Luisa de Guzmán: 2 years of mourning (1 year full mourning, 1 year half mourning). [4] Portugal: 1690/1 365 Death of Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira: One year of mourning (6 months full mourning, 6 months half mourning). [5]
14 Days may refer to: 14 Days; 14 Days; Fourteen Days, 2024 collaborative novel; Also. Fourteen Days in May, 1987 British documentary film; 14 ...
In 1342, Middelheim is mentioned as a stede geheten Middelheim.Since the 16th century, it was used as a summer residence for rich merchants from Antwerp.In the 18th century, Pierre François Gisbert van Schorel, Lord of Wilrijk brought an important art collection in the castle featuring notable artworks from Rubens and Van Dyck among others.
The original tram route 6, also known as the "port route", ran between the Stuivenberg hospital and the present day Bolivarplaats (at the time, still the site of Antwerp-Zuid station), using the Lange Beeldekensstraat, Diepestraat, Brouwersvliet to the quays at the river Scheldt, and then following the quays all the way to its southern terminus.
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Dutch: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen; KMSKA) is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 1810, that houses a collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries.
However, just six years later (14 March 1871) the city council allowed for the construction of tram lines. The first horse tram line opened in Antwerp on 25 May 1873. [ 1 ] It linked the church in Berchem (now a district of Antwerp) with the Meir, an avenue in the city center.