Belgium, Vol. 2 (of 2)

"Belgium, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by James Emerson Tennent is a record which explores the landscapes, government and culture of Belgium in the early 1800s. It studies cities like Brussels demonstrating both their beauty as well as the shaky events of that time. The book starts with landmarks in Brussels like the palace where royals lived and where Belgian leaders met. Tennent paints a view of the fancy Palace of the Prince of Orange, now a sign of the revolution of 1830. Tennent details the events around the revolution, like when the English were stuck at the Hôtel de Bellevue during a battle. This beginning leads to a conversation of Belgium's heritage mixed with how it's becoming its own through political problems, creative works and money troubles.