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Culture in Belgium

Welcome to Belgium!

  • Medieval towns
  • Landmarks
  • Traditions
  • Holidays
  • Cultural foods

Welcome to Belgium!

Belgian Food

Belgian Food

Waffles are often sold on the street and ate with your hands.

French fries are served with mayonnaise, not ketchup.

Moules - frites

Popular Dishes

Waterzooi

Carbonnade flamande

Belgian Traditions

Traditional dessert eaten on Christmas

Typical Belgian meal on Christmas.

St. Nicholas, Pere Noel, and Sinterklaas

In the 3 different regions, "Sinterklaas" or Santa Claus is called something different. In Wallonia, St. Nicholas is the main Santa Claus figure. In Flanders, it is Pere Noel.

Belgian Holidays

The city of Bruges on Christmas.

Belgian Holidays

National Holiday: July 21st

Iris Day (Brussels)

More Holidays

Day of the Flemish Community (Flanders)

Day of the Walloon Region (Wallonia)

Belgian Clothing

Huntress dress

Smock and beret

Modern Clothing

Modern women's shoes - loafers

Modern men's clothing - suit jackets

Proper Etiquette

Proper Etiquette

Belgian's are very finicky about their proper ettiquette and the way they appear in public.

Belgian Housekeeping

Belgians like to keep their homes clean from the inside, but espcially the outside.

Belgian Houses

Famous Landmarks

Brussels Capital building where the official seats of the European Union are held.

Famous Landmarks

The Grand Place - central square of Brussels.

The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels originally for the 1958 Brussels World Fair.

Carnival of Binche

  • Celebrated in the small town of Binche before Lent.
  • Belgium's most famous carnival

Carnival of Binche

Carnival of Binche Celebrations

The Carnival of Binche is most famous for its parade on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)

Performers:

  • Wear masks
  • Red costumes
  • Wooden clogs

Religion

Most of Belgium is Roman Catholic and goes to church every Sunday.

Religion

Religion

The vast majority of Belgium is Roman Catholic but there are many other beliefs as well.

Works Cited

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