4K 📍 Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog | ONE DAY TRIP TO THE BORDERS - The Netherlands & Belgium

📍 Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog Overview Baarle-Nassau is a municipality in the Netherlands, and Baarle-Hertog is a municipality in Belgium. The two municipalities form the village of Baarle, which is known for its unique border situation. The village is divided into 22 Belgian and 8 Dutch enclaves, resulting in a complex patchwork of borders.

🗺️ Historical Background The division of Baarle dates back to the 12th century when the area was part of the Duchy of Brabant. Over the centuries, the area was divided and subdivided, resulting in the current complex border situation.

🤔 Enclaves and Exclaves Baarle is known for its enclaves and exclaves, which are areas of land that are surrounded by territory belonging to another country. The most famous enclave is the Belgian village of Baarle-Hertog, which is completely surrounded by the Netherlands.

⛪ Sint-Salvatorkapel Overview in the video: The Sint-Salvatorkapel is a chapel located between Baarle and Nijhoven in the municipality of Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands. It is dedicated to Saint Salvator, also known as the Holy Savior.

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