Kingdom of Burgundy
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| - | + | '''Kingdom of Burgundy''' was a name given to various states located in [[Western Europe]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. The historical Burgundy correlates with the border area of [[France]], [[Italy]] and [[Switzerland]] and includes the major modern cities of [[Geneva]] and [[Lyon]]. | |
| - | '''Tour & Taxis''' (is a large formerly [[industrial site]] in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. | + | ==See also== |
| - | + | *[[History of Burgundy]] | |
| - | The site is composed of large warehouses and offices surrounding a former train station and its spacious central hall. The buildings on the site are made of brick, glass and [[wrought iron]], examples of the quality of [[19th-century architecture]]. Though it was long disused following its loss of importance as a shipping and customs hub, the site has now been partially restored, and is now used for large cultural events, including [[Couleur Café]] and the Brussels Design Market, as well as [[office space]]. It is situated on the [[Brussels Canal]] in the [[City of Brussels]] municipality, immediately adjacent to [[Sint-Jans-Molenbeek]], just northwest of [[pentagon (Brussels)|the city centre]] and about a kilometre west of the [[Northern Quarter (Brussels)|Northern Quarter]] financial district. | + | *[[List of kings of Burgundy]] |
| - | + | *[[List of counts of Burgundy]] | |
| - | ==History== | + | *[[List of rulers of Provence]] |
| - | Over the long history of the swampy lands that originally constituted the site, certain parcels belonged to the [[Thurn und Taxis]] (or ''Tassis''), a German noble family. [[Philip I of Castile|Philip the Fair]] of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]] promoted Frans Von Tassis to [[Postmaster General|postmaster]]. Francisco had moved the family to Brussels by 1516, and they organized the first international [[postal service]] out of Brussels. The imperial postal service linked the wealthy [[Low Countries]] to the [[Spain|Spanish]] court, and served the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the rest of Europe. The horse-based postal service would be based in Brussels for nearly two centuries before moving to [[Frankfurt]] in 1704. | + | *[[Dukes of Burgundy family tree]] |
| - | + | *[[Burgundian Netherlands]] | |
| - | The fields in were used as for pasture for the family's horses. The family gave their name to a small road that crossed through the area. This was rendered into French as ''Tour et Taxis'', and would give its name to the area after its transition into a busy port. | + | *[[Duke of Burgundy]] |
| + | *[[Burgundian Circle]] | ||
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Kingdom of Burgundy was a name given to various states located in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The historical Burgundy correlates with the border area of France, Italy and Switzerland and includes the major modern cities of Geneva and Lyon.
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See also
- History of Burgundy
- List of kings of Burgundy
- List of counts of Burgundy
- List of rulers of Provence
- Dukes of Burgundy family tree
- Burgundian Netherlands
- Duke of Burgundy
- Burgundian Circle
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