Complete the sentence about Spa, Belgium with the correct year: In ______, Gilbert Lymborh wrote of "acid fountains of the Ardennes forest and primarily those located in Spa".
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1559
The mineral springs of Spa gained wider attention in print in 1559, when Gilbert Lymborh wrote about the acid fountains of the Ardennes forest, chiefly those at Spa. His work was later translated into Latin, Italian and Spanish.
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