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Aalst Carnival

Aalst Carnival

In Aalst, you’ll find the annual highlight of the Flemish carnival. People parade through the streets in costume. Everyone eats and drinks to their heart’s content—alcohol for the adults and candy for the children. An ordinary man is crowned prince. With the help of masks

The Brabant Draft Horse

The Brabant Draft Horse

Horsepower is, not coincidentally, a common unit of measurement for expressing an engine’s power. When James Watt developed the steam engine at the end of the 18th century, he compared the power of his machine to that of the primary source of traction at the time: the horse.

Fear of hell

Fear of hell

The fear of hell. For centuries, the image of a fiery hell was used by church authorities to keep the faithful in line. Artists vied with one another to create the most terrifying images. They were often aided in this by artists who competed to create the most terrifying images. Think