To host the 1998 World Expo, the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, spared no expense. An abandoned industrial site was bulldozed to create a new city district with expo pavilions.
Dive into the transformative world of Europe's industrial legacy, exploring the rich history of chemistry sites that sparked innovation and shaped our modern society.
To host the 1998 World Expo, the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, spared no expense. An abandoned industrial site was bulldozed to create a new city district with expo pavilions.
The first American oil trickled into Europe via the port of Antwerp in 1863. The Antwerp petroleum industry established itself between the South and Hoboken.
On the eve of the Second World War, the former petroleum port of Antwerp was equipped with a brand new network of above-ground pipelines.
Two hundred years ago, in 1823, the Ghent city architect Louis Roelandt started establishing the first gas factory on the Waalse Krook, specifically on the site where the Ghent city library now stands.
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On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall—a symbol of Cold War division and oppression—was breached, and Berliners poured through the newly opened checkpoints in an emotional wave of unity and celebration. Now, thirty-five years later, the wall no longer divides East from West, but its remnants and the scars it left on Berlin are still visible, telling the story of a city split in two for nearly three decades.
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