| Brussels in the middle of the 20th century: |
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| images of a medieval city... |
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| 150 years later, it is Europe's capital. |
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| A city in turmoil,
a catalog or urban errors. |
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| How did we get to this place? |
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| It all starts in 1860 |
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| Mayor Anspach decides to make
the La Zenne river disappear |
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| and to turn it into a sewer. |
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| Twenty years later, the world's
largest courthouse is inaugurated. |
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| In the Marolles district,
the word "architect" has become an insult. |
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| Start of the 20th century:
a train link opens between
the North and South stations. |
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| The town is split in two. |
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| The works will span nearly fifty years. |
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| 1958: the Universal Exhibition is
about to open. |
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| The city undergoes a new series of tremors: |
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| tunnels and the inner ring road, |
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| parking lots take over. |
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| The city dedicates itself
to the automobile and the office. |
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| Once again, working class
neighborhoods are destroyed. |
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| Politicians and developers do not conceal
their fascination with New York. |
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| In 1974, the northern district is flattened |
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