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3 unusual facts about Eupen


Eupen-Malmedy

The Northern part around Eupen was originally part of the Duchy of Limburg, a dependency of the Duchy of Brabant, and was latterly owned by the Austrian Habsburgs, as part of the Austrian Netherlands.

Heritage registers in Belgium

The German-speaking Community of Belgium, part of the area known as "East Belgium" also hosts the European Heritage Days, and calls them "Tage des offenen Denkmals".

Vera Hilger

2011 exhibition celebrating the nomination to the IKOB Arts Award 2011 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Eupen Vera Hilger - Works 2010/11, Gallery Freitag 18.30, Aachen (D)


Ezio Capuano

On September 2010 he was named new head coach of bottom-placed Belgian top flight club Eupen, with no points in the first five games under the guidance of Capuano's predecessor.

Theodor van Eupen

Born in Düsseldorf, Eupen received a law degree before World War II similar to other notable members of the Nazi Party such as Hans Frank, head of the semi-colonial General Government.

Tintín Márquez

Bartolomé "Tintín" Márquez López (born 7 January 1962), is a retired Spanish football and current manager of Eupen in the Belgian Second Division.


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