In the east of Belgium lies Eupen-Malmedy, the country’s only German-speaking region, which also boasts Belgium’s highest summit, the Signal De Botrange. But why do the people speak German here? And if they speak German, why does the mountain have a French name? I went to the High Fens to find out more…
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I assure you, we did not "try" to get it back. Results would be different.
a mole hill, Britain created Belgium ,then Belgium spent the time since then trying to subjugate Britain via the EU AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE LEFT BY THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE STILL ARE
Gave is not exactly right…
Nice video! (btw im a Belgian so i enjoyed it even more 😉 )
f***Belgium
Thanks for bringing this video. I live in St. Vith.
Giving is giving, taking back is stealing
Was labberst du denn für ne scheiße
Deutschland hat den gar nichts gegeben
Deutschland wurde nach dem ersten Weltkrieg enteignen und musste das Gebiet abtreten
Signal de Botrange belongs allways to the Royal Kingdom of Belgium, only Eupen-Malmedy was added to Belgium after the 1st world war
Perhaps there are parallels one can draw between the story of Eupen and that of the Crimea? Or is it too soon?
What an appropriate soundtrack! The lifetime Civ addict in me approves.
I really have to congratulate you on speaking 3 languages Almost perfectly. I’m impressed
We were being nice and then they stole and flipped our flag, so we wanted it back.
Baba Yetu! Melele!
In thought it said signal de sabotage
Wait, we have mountains now? I always thought those were hills… 😏
I think my (entirely free) subscription to this channel was made 200 % worth it by the little "HALLO!" at the beginning and the end of this video. <333
Technically speaking, there are no mountains at all in Belgium, we only have got hills 🙂
As geologically speaking, most of the Ardennes are totally eroded away 'peak mountains' from too many millions of years ago… it formed a high plateau, flat or slightly hilled, however, with deep cut river valleys ! It has the upside down geography. Woodlands in steep valleys with some spectacular rock formations and countless caves, DOWN there, versus pasture land with cows/aggriculture on the top… including the main road network. It is what makes up the unique Ardennes landscape.
HUZZAH!!
Next we climb the highest mountain in Nepal, what ever that is…
What was that tall square building for? And why black only on one side?
LOL…looks like the cellular phone tower is the "signal"
truly breathtaking
LOL!
Out of topic, But, can you make a video that explain about complicated Belgium's Baarle-Hertog and Netherlands' Baarle-Nassau borders and why did it happened? Still can't get my head wrapped around it. 🤔
"The road works should be done by August."
Good thing you did not specify a year. This is Belgium after all.
Don’t mention the war, I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it…
I like the reference to skiing. Not far south of there is the ski resort of Luxembourg, which during the three years I lived in the Grand Duchy only had enough snow to actually go cross-country skiing for about a week. The rest of the time, it's a farmer's field and a rather unremarkable clump of trees.
6:40 I love how each nation gets its national anthem and then nazi Germany gets O Fortuna. Fitting
15 min late and road construction altering the route; sounds like typical belgian bus transport to me
ohaa als ob du so gut deutsch sprichst mit dem busfahrer
I went there in the Summer of 2021 and it's one of the most beautiful places for nature sight seeing in Belgium with the Kalmthoutse Heide being a close second. Just the fact that it's so open and wide gives you such a feeling of freedom, incredibly amazing, highly recommend visiting. Thank you for covering this place in a video! 🙂
You feel confused, go to Belgium
Of course Norwa tried to give Finland its highest mountain for a birthday gift a few years ago
Very lovely and funny video 🤣🤣
Belgium is a weird place