At the end of the nineteenth century, a viaduct was constructed under one of the many access roads to the centre of Brussels for a road that has been removed from all street atlases today.
During his visit to the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris, Belgian King Leopold II was enchanted by the attraction Tour du Monde — a colourful collection of Japanese towers, Chinese gateways, and galleries in Hindu style.
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Once a year, the Arenberg coal mine and two abandoned railway bridges play a starring role during the passage of the spring cycle classic: Paris-Roubaix.
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