Auderghem (former Dutch spelling, now used in
French
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; pronounced ) or Oudergem () is one of the
19 municipalities of the
Brussels-Capital Region (
Belgium).
Located to the southeast of the region, along the
Woluwe valley and at the entrance to the
Sonian Forest (French: , Dutch: ), the municipality has an environmental advantage. Despite large roads slicing through and the increasing traffic, it has been able to preserve a relatively important part of its natural and historic legacy: the creeks, the
Red Cloister Abbey and its art centre, the Priory of
Val-Duchesse, the
Château
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
No ...
of Three Fountains (French: , Dutch: ), the Château of Saint Anne, and the remarkable Chapel of Saint Anne.
Auderghem is adjacent to the municipalities of
Etterbeek,
Ixelles,
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, and
Watermael-Boitsfort
Watermael-Boitsfort () or Watermaal-Bosvoorde () is a residential suburb of the city of Brussels in Belgium, and one of the 19 municipalities which form the Brussels-Capital Region.
The municipality has a total area of of which 58 percent is co ...
. In common with all of Brussels’ municipalities, it is legally
bilingual (French–Dutch).
The municipality is governed by its 16th mayor, Didier Gosuin (
FDF).
History
Three forest villages (Auderghem,
Watermael, and
Boitsfort-Bosvoorde), were one for centuries. In 1794, the soldiers of the
French Revolution
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decided to separate these into three distinct municipalities. In 1811,
Napoleon decided to reunite the three villages, by imperial decree, into a single administrative entity. But Auderghem was withdrawn from this union by royal act, leaving
Watermael-Boitsfort
Watermael-Boitsfort () or Watermaal-Bosvoorde () is a residential suburb of the city of Brussels in Belgium, and one of the 19 municipalities which form the Brussels-Capital Region.
The municipality has a total area of of which 58 percent is co ...
on its own. Thus, Auderghem became an independent municipality in 1863, with only 1,600 inhabitants.
With the construction of the rail line linking
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
and
Tervuren as well as, in 1910, the construction of /, modernisation came to the municipality and the population grew quickly.
In 1956,
Paul Henri Spaak lead the
Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom at the
Château of Val-Duchesse in Auderghem, which prepared the
Treaties of Rome in 1957 and the foundation of the
European Economic Community and
Euratom
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in 1958.
Demographics
As of 2004 the majority of Brussels' Japanese expatriate population lives in Auderghem.
Sights
The Priory of
Val-Duchesse, a gift of the
Belgian King, is rarely open to the public. In 1963, Belgium's cabinet ministers met there, planting the seeds of a
federalisation of the country though at conditions fiercely criticised especially in some extremist
Flemish nationalist
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circles.
Similarly, the Chapel of Saint Anne, whose origins go back to the 12th century, is not open to the public. Decommissioned in 1843, it was sold several times. Its splendid sculptures from the Middle Ages and notable period furniture are still there to admire.
The municipality offers many green spaces.
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Notable inhabitants
*
Léon Huygens
Léon Huygens (1876–1919) was a Belgian painter.
Huygens was born in Auderghem, Brussels, and attended the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He specialised in landscapes, particularly of the Sonian Forest to the south of Auder ...
, painter (1876–1918)
*
Odette De Wynter
Odette De Wynter (18 July 1927 – 14 September 1998) was the first woman to be a notary in Belgium.
Biography
Odette De Wynter was born on 18 July 1927 in Brussels. She was the only daughter of the feminist Odette Prayé and Jean De Wynter. De ...
(1927 – 1998), the first women to be a notary in Belgium.
Education
Public secondary schools from the
French Community of Belgium:
[Ecoles secondaires]
" Auderghem. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
*
Athénée Royal d'Auderghem Athénée Royal d'Auderghem (ARA) is a secondary school in Brussels, Belgium, supported by the French Community of Belgium. It has three campuses:
* Section fondamentale in Auderghem
* Section secondaire Implantation Auderghem
* Implantation La Bris ...
Subsidised religious secondary schools:
[
* Centre scolaire St-Adrien Val Duchesse
* Institut St-Julien Parnasse
* Ecole Sainte-Bernadette
* Institut Dominique Pire
Subsidised non-religious secondary schools:][
* De l'autre côté de l'école
Private international schools:][
*]The Japanese School of Brussels
is a Japanese international school located in Auderghem, Brussels. The school serves elementary and junior high school levels. It is Belgium's only Japanese international school.H. P. P.320 élèves japonais à AuderghemArchive. '' La Dernière ...
[ブラッセル日本人学校 TOP:]
The Japanese School of Brussels
is a Japanese international school located in Auderghem, Brussels. The school serves elementary and junior high school levels. It is Belgium's only Japanese international school.H. P. P.320 élèves japonais à AuderghemArchive. '' La Dernière ...
. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "Avenue des Meuniers 133, 1160 Auderghem, Brussels, Belgium"
See also
* Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region
References
External links
Official site of the Municipality of Auderghem (in French)
Official site of the Municipality of Oudergem (in Dutch)
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Populated places in Belgium