beautiful view the old town really small durbuy belgium

navigate by keyword : medieval times durbuy important centre commerce industry 1331 town elevated rank city john count luxemburg king bohemia 1628 anthonie schetz obtains seigneurie permission felipe spain one people connected son lancelot charles hubert augustin 1756 descendants house castle ursel resides current built 1880 ourthe river flows municipality tourism recreation main activities nowadays represented promoters smallest world39aph39 beautiful view old small belgium

Beautiful view of the old town of the really small town of Durbuy, Belgium Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful view of the old town of the really small town of Durbuy, Belgium

In medieval times, Durbuy was an important centre of commerce and industry. In 1331, the town was elevated to the rank of city by John I, Count of Luxemburg, and King of Bohemia.In 1628 Anthonie II Schetz obtains the Seigneurie of Durbuy, by permission of Felipe IV of Spain. One of the people connected to the city was the son of Lancelot II: Charles Hubert Augustin Schetz, Count of Durbuy. In 1756 the descendants of the House of Schetz obtain the Castle. Since then the House of Ursel resides in the Castle. The current castle was built in 1880.The Ourthe river flows through the municipality.Tourism and recreation are its main activities nowadays. Durbuy is often represented, by itself and by tourism promoters, as 'the smallest city of the world'.