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Tildonk
Tildonk is a village located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and, since 1977, is part of the Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Haacht, together with Wespelaar, Wakkerzeel and Kelfs. It has a total area of 7.31 km². History Traces of civilization have been found from the period of around 3000 BCE between the hamlet Hambos and adjacent Kelfs. Later there was a Gaul, Gallic settlement at about the same location. The oldest mention of Tildonk occurred in 1107 in the family name of Reinerus de ''Thieldunck''. The name ''Tildonk'' is the joining of 2 medieval words: ''til'' (forest) and ''donk'' (elevation). During the 12th century the knights van Tildonk, pledged to the Duke of Brabant, lived in two Motte-and-bailey, mottes: Oudenborg and Nieuwenborg (where the current Kasteeltje is located). Tildonk was elevated to the title of county in 1699 as part of the fiefdom of Charles L'Archier. Later it came into the hands of the noble Lalaing family#Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haacht Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map
Haacht () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Haacht proper, Kelfs, Tildonk, Wakkerzeel and Wespelaar. On January 1, 2020, Haacht had a total population of 14,858. The total area is 30.57 km2 which gives a population density of 483 inhabitants per km2. Attractions Special attractions in Haacht are: * The church St.-Remigius, of which some walls still date the original construction from the year 1281. * The Anti-Tank canal, a defensive line built in 1939 as part of the K-W Line, to protect against German attack. It proved ineffective, as the invading Germans took a wide detour around it. In 1997 the nature preservation group ''Natuurpunt'' made it a protected natural area. * The brewery of Haacht, the biggest Belgian brewery that is still in Belgian ownership and the third Belgian brewery regarding marketshare. The brewery is named after the municipality of Haacht bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
