East Belgium has a rich and eventful history, shaped by different eras and major events:

In the Middle Ages, the region was dotted with numerous castles, which remain impressive witnesses of that era to this day.

After Napoleon’s defeat, the region was officially awarded to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. With the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, the territory became Belgian. In 1940 it was annexed by the German Reich again. During the Second World War, the region suffered devastating damage in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, it was returned to Belgium. German-speaking Belgians have since been granted more and more autonomy, giving them greater self-determination and cultural identity.

You’ll find numerous historic buildings and museums close by.

• Zwischen Venn & Schneifel Museum, St. Vith 
• Büchel Tower St. Vith and St. Vith castle excavation site,
• Burg Reuland Castle,
• Reinhardstein Castle,
• Vianden Castle
• Slate mine in Recht
• Bastogne War Museum 
• Raeren Pottery Museum
  and much more…