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Chloelicious -> RE: What history do you know of the town or the city where you live? (3/17/2007 2:25:01 PM)
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Brussels: Very old site of prehistoric settlement. Three centuries before our era settled there Nerviens which will fight against their invader: Jules Ceasar.
With the 5 th century, are established Franques Villages.
At the IX century under the reign of Charlemagne, the area of Brussels knows a great prosperity.
In 977, the duke Charles de Lotharingie builds a castle on the isle of Saint- Gery in the middle of the Senne.
The name of Bruocsela (which means The residence on the Marsh) appears in a charter.
In 1015- 1020, Brussels is a rural hamlet, at the bottom of the valley, the field of Molenbeek, equipîed with an oratory dedicated to Saint- Gery.
Brussels is "commercial" to the XI century and the craft industry will develop at the XII century.
Until the XV century, the dukes of Brabant will develop the city where they built a castle in Coudenberg.With her doors of Namur and Flanders, Brussels connects with two great areas of the country.Located on the roadway of Cologne to Boulogne,the city know an economic and artistic advancement which the Dukes of Burgundy stimulated.
At the XVI century (time of Charles Quint), Brussels put up/welcome famous scientists like Vesale (medecine) and Erasme (humanist)
Revolting agains Philippe II, the inhabitants of Brussels wil find their joy in life with the reign of the Autrians archidukes Albert and Isabelle.
Corporations exert since 1421 a considerable power on the city which At the XVIII century, blossom (thanks to the policy of its governor Charles of Lorraine)Brussles will be French from 1794 to 1814. Integrated in the kingdom of the Nederlands, in 1815, the Inhabitants of Brussels conquer; weapons in their hands, their independance in 1830
In 1835, king Leopolds the First inaugurates the first railroad of the continent (in a place called Green Alley), at this time is also created the University of Brussels
At the end of the XIX century, Brussels becomes the large capital of Art Nouveau Style thanks to the famous architect Victor Horta. In 1814 had been held in Brusselsthe very first world congress of the Economists.
Victor Hugo who lived in the city (1865 +/- 1972), wrote: " I am filled with enthusiasm by Brussels" After him, Toulouse-Lautrec, as well as Sacha Guitry or Aldous Huxley, will admire the city so amply urbanized, thanks to the genius of its sovereign Leopold IIBrussels where remained Mozart, Napeleon and the duke of Wellington...
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