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4 unusual facts about Molenbeek


Beekkant metro station

The station is located in the borough of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, running parallel to a railway used for freight trains and in 2010 again as suburban railway line of the future Brussels RER.

Language legislation in Belgium

There had been much commotion in 1872, when Jozef Schoep refused to pay a fine of 50 francs for not wanting to declare the birth of his son in French to the municipal administration of Molenbeek.

Molenbeek

R. White Daring Molenbeek, a Belgium football club (matricule number 47), dissolved in 2003

Ribaucourt metro station

It opened on 2 October 1988 and is located on Boulevard Léopold II in the municipality of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.


1968–69 in Belgian football

For the first time, 4 Belgian clubs entered the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: KSV Waregem beat Atlético Madrid of Spain on away goals (lost 1-2 away, won 1-0 at home), Standard Club Liégeois was defeated by Leeds United (drew 0-0 at home,lost 2-3 away), K Beerschot VAV by Door Wilskracht Sterk of the Netherlands (drew 1-1 at home, lost 1-2 away) and R Daring Club Molenbeek by Panathinaikos FC of Greece (won 2-1 at home, lost 0-2 away).


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