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Tongeren, along with Tournai, is Belgium's oldest city. The Romans settled it as 'Atuatuca Tungrorum' in 15 BC and there are numerous Gallo-Roman ruins. The city is encircled by both Roman and medieval walls.

The most intersting sites in Tongeren are:

Tongeren has severl nice parks, of which the Pliniuspark is the most interesting. It houses the Plinius spring, which was described by Pliny the Elder in 77-79 AD.

There are numerous hotels and restaurants in Tongeren. The city lies in the east of Belgium, not far from the border with The Netherlands and only several kilometers north of Liège (Luik). Tongeren is 80 km east of Brussels.


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