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Jan Frans Loos
Belgian politician (1799–1871) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jan Frans Loos (12 November 1799 – 2 February 1871) was a Belgian liberal politician. As mayor of Antwerp from 1848 until 30 March 1863 he was responsible for the modernization of Antwerp in the second half of the 19th century.
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He demolished the old Spanish circumvallation of the city, which allowed the city to expand beyond its 16th century limits.
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