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Source: Discovering Belgium
Did you know that one of the richest persons in Belgium was flirting for a long time with bankruptcy perfecting their production process. We talk about the brothers Solvay. At the end of the 19th century, Ernest and his brother Alfred developed a new process for the industrial production of sodium carbonate. They founded the Solvay company in 1863, flirting with bankruptcy while perfecting the process.
But now you can enjoy theri wealth along this walk in the Domain Solvay and Château de La Hulpe.
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Source: Discovering Belgium