Brussels

Brussels – officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is the capital and largest city of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union.

At the time of Evelyn’s visit in 1641, Brussels was the capital of the Spanish Netherlands.

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• Introduction – Part I

• Wikipedia article on Brussels

• Wikipedia for background.