Sugar City
Tienen, Tirlemont, at the heart of Flemish Brabant, its grand Grote Markt, the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Poel church and the medieval town that became Belgium’s Suikerstad.
Part of Sweet City
8 moments in this segment.
- - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Poel church. The Gothic church on the Grote Markt, begun in the 14th century, the landmark that crowns the square.
- - Wellington meets Blücher at Tienen (1815). Days before Waterloo, Wellington and Blücher met at Tienen, a footnote of European history on these streets.
- - Tienen promo film. A vintage promotional film for the city.
- - The Grote Markt of Tienen. One of the largest market squares in Belgium, the stage on which the city’s life, and its festival, plays out.
- - Tienen city hall. The stadhuis on the Grote Markt.
- - Tienen - a small city with a big heart. The city’s own promotional film.
- - Tienen from the air. The Sugar City from above, the square, the spires and the refinery on the edge of town.
- - Tienen, the Sugar City - and THE sugar factory!. A portrait of Tienen built around its sweet identity.
