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Gleixhe
Gleixhe ( wa, Li Gléjhe) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Flémalle, district of Awirs, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It was a municipality until July 6th 1964, when it became part of the municipality of Awirs. Awirs itself was made a district of the municipality of Flémalle in the 1977 fusion of Belgian municipalities. Buildings *The important buildings in the hamlet are the church of Saint-Lambert and the Château de Hautepenne (or Haultepenne Castle Haultepenne Castle, also spelled ''Hautepenne Castle'' (French: ''Château de Hautepenne''), is a part medieval, part renaissance structure located in the village of Gleixhe in the municipality of Flémalle in Wallonia, Belgium. It is known for ...). Localities *Boubou *Bouhet *Boverie *Broussoux *Godin *Hautepenne *Rond Fawe *Thier Pays *Long Barre Data from 1950 *Population: 260 *Area: 203 ha *Density: 128.08/km2 Sub-municipalities of Flémalle Former municipalities of Liège Province [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haultepenne Castle
Haultepenne Castle, also spelled ''Hautepenne Castle'' (French: ''Château de Hautepenne''), is a part medieval, part renaissance structure located in the village of Gleixhe in the municipality of Flémalle in Wallonia, Belgium. It is known for its red brick and uniquely shaped tower. For several centuries, the castle was in the possession of a Flemish noble family, Berlaymont. The name of the castle is bound to the sobriquet, the Fury of Haultepenne, when the army of Claude de Berlaymont (1550-1586) overran the Breda following a siege in 1581. The city surrendered on the condition that it would not be sacked, and when the fighting stopped, the soldiers were turned loose. Over 500 residents died. See also *List of castles in Belgium A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gleixhe - Chateau Hautepenne
Gleixhe ( wa, Li Gléjhe) is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Flémalle, district of Awirs, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It was a municipality until July 6th 1964, when it became part of the municipality of Awirs. Awirs itself was made a district of the municipality of Flémalle in the 1977 fusion of Belgian municipalities. Buildings *The important buildings in the hamlet are the church of Saint-Lambert and the Château de Hautepenne (or Haultepenne Castle Haultepenne Castle, also spelled ''Hautepenne Castle'' (French: ''Château de Hautepenne''), is a part medieval, part renaissance structure located in the village of Gleixhe in the municipality of Flémalle in Wallonia, Belgium. It is known for ...). Localities *Boubou *Bouhet *Boverie *Broussoux *Godin *Hautepenne *Rond Fawe *Thier Pays *Long Barre Data from 1950 *Population: 260 *Area: 203 ha *Density: 128.08/km2 Sub-municipalities of Flémalle Former municipalities of Liège Province [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flémalle
Flémalle (; wa, Flémåle) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Flémalle had a total population of 25,140. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 685 inhabitants per km². Places Districts *Awirs (pop: 2,869) (including the village of Gleixhe) * Flémalle-Grande (Walloon: ''Li Grande Flémåle'') * Flémalle-Haute (Walloon: ''Li Hôte Flémåle'') (including the village of Chokier) * Ivoz-Ramet * Mons-lez-Liège Hamlets *Cahottes *Trixhes Population history Twinnings * Piombino, Italy See also * List of protected heritage sites in Flémalle * Robert Campin, a painter (14th century), also known as "''Le maître de Flémalle''" (The Master of Flémalle) * André Cools, a Belgian politician who was nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking. It accounts for 55% of Belgium's territory, but only a third of its population. The Walloon Region and the French Community of Belgium, which is the political entity responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education, are independent concepts, because the French Community of Belgium encompasses both Wallonia and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region. There is a German-speaking minority in eastern Wallonia, resulting from the annexation of three cantons previously part of the German Empire at the conclusion of World War I. This community represents less than 1% of the Belgian population. It forms the German-speak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awirs
Awirs ( wa, Les Awires) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Flémalle, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The population on December 31, 2004 was 2,869. A notable building is the 18th century Château d'Aigremont. A Neanderthal skull, Engis 2, was found in the Schmerling Caves The Schmerling Caves (also known as Grottes d'Engis, meaning Engis Caves) are a group of caves located in Wallonia on the right bank of the stream called the Awirs, near the village of Awirs in Flémalle, Belgium. The caves are notable for their p .... Sub-municipalities of Flémalle Former municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège Province
Liège (; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is the easternmost province of the Wallonia region of Belgium. Liège Province is the only Belgian province that has borders with three countries. It borders (clockwise from the north) the Dutch province of Limburg, the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Clervaux (canton) in Luxembourg, the Belgian Walloon (French-speaking) provinces of Luxembourg, Namur and Walloon Brabant and the Belgian Flemish (Dutch-speaking) provinces of Flemish Brabant and Limburg. Part of the eastern-most area of the province, bordering Germany, is the German-speaking region of Eupen-Malmedy, which became part of Belgium in the aftermath of World War I. The capital and the largest city of the province is the city of the same name, Liège. The province has an area of , and a population of 1,106,992 as of January 2019. History The modern borders of the province of Liège date from 1795, which saw the unification of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
