The 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.
