Belg der Belgen

When the Belg Belgen refers to a 2005 carried out by the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad vote to determine the greatest Belgian of all time. The action is based on " 100 Greatest Britons " by the BBC. The German counterpart is called Our Best.

The 10 Best

De Grootste Belg

In the same year 2005 "the greatest Belgian " was also in Brussels by the Dutch-speaking Belgian broadcaster VRT and the French-speaking Belgian broadcaster RTBF independently in corresponding transmission formats determined.

The final results were as follows:

The two tables clearly demonstrate the differences of the two halves of the country. While the Flemish rather to historical people in the art and science agreed ( Vesalius, Mercator, Rubens), the French-speaking decided with filmmakers, cartoonists and crime writers ( Poelvoorde, Hergé, Simenon ) for light entertainment. It is also significant that the RTBF, the former King Baldwin finished in second place, which does not appear in VRT. Conversely, the chosen of the Flemings to fourth place freedom fighters Ambiorix, a kind of " Belgian Asterix ", the Caesar defied, not represented at RTBF.

The only Belgian who enjoys high reputation about the same on both sides, this result, according to Eddy Merckx.

Source

• Www.nieuwsblad.be, as of October 8, 2008