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Lists Of Protected Heritage Sites In The German-speaking Community Of Belgium
The German-speaking Community of Belgium or Eastern Belgium is one of the three Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, federal communities of Belgium. This page is an overview of its beschermd erfgoed, protected heritage sites, alphabetically ordered by town name. Sources Geschützte Objekte {{DEFAULTSORT:Belgium, German-speaking Community Lists of protected heritage sites in Wallonia, *Liege German-speaking Community of Belgium, Heritage sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-speaking Community Of Belgium
The German-speaking Community (german: links=no, Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, or DG; french: links=no, Communauté germanophone; nl, links=no, Duitstalige Gemeenschap), since 2017 also known as East Belgium (german: links=no, Ostbelgien), is one of the three federal communities of Belgium. Covering an area of within the Liège Province in Wallonia, it includes nine of the eleven municipalities of Eupen-Malmedy. Traditionally speakers of Low Dietsch, Ripuarian, and Moselle Franconian varieties, the local population numbers 77,949about 7.0% of Liège Province and about 0.7% of the national total. Bordering the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg, the area has its own parliament and government at Eupen. The German-speaking Community of Belgium is composed of the German-speaking parts of the lands that were annexed in 1920 from Germany. In addition, in contemporary Belgium there are also some other areas where German is or has been spoken (the difference line between German, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupen
Eupen (, ; ; formerly ) is the capital of German-speaking Community of Belgium and is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the "High Fens" nature reserve (Ardennes). The town is also the capital of the Euroregion Meuse-Rhine. First mentioned in 1213 as belonging to the Duchy of Limburg, possession of Eupen passed to Brabant, Burgundy, the Holy Roman Empire and France before being given in 1815 to Prussia, which became part of the new German Empire in 1871. In 1919, after the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles transferred Eupen and the nearby municipality of Malmedy from Germany to Belgium. German remains the official language in Eupen (also spoken in the form of the Eupen dialect), and the city serves as the capital for Belgium's German-speaking Community. The city has a small university, the ', offering bachelor's degrees in Education and Nursing. In 2010, Eupen's ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Sankt-Vith
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Sankt-Vith. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * Lists of protected heritage sites in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) * Sankt-Vith St. Vith (german: Sankt Vith ; french: Saint-Vith ; lb, Sankt Väit ; wa, Sint-Vit) is a city and municipality of East Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was named after Saint Vitus. On January 1, 2006, St. Vith had a total ... {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Sankt-Vith References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.beGeschützte Objekte in St. Vith Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Sankt-Vith St. Vith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt-Vith
St. Vith (german: Sankt Vith ; french: Saint-Vith ; lb, Sankt Väit ; wa, Sint-Vit) is a city and municipality of East Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was named after Saint Vitus. On January 1, 2006, St. Vith had a total population of 9,169. The total area is 146.93 km², giving a population density of 62 inhabitants per km². The official language of the municipality is German. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Sankt Vith, Crombach, Lommersweiler, Recht, and Schönberg. History St. Vith was an important marketplace of the region by the 12th century and received town rights in 1350. The town was damaged by fires in 1543, 1602, and 1689. It was part of the Duchy of Luxemburg then of France until the defeat of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. As a result of the Congress of Vienna it was given to the Kingdom of Prussia. St. Vith was transferred to Belgium on March 6, 1925, by the Treaty of Versailles after the defeat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Raeren
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Raeren. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * Lists of protected heritage sites in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) * Raeren Raeren () is a municipality of east Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in eastern Belgium which predominantly sp ... {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Raeren References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.beGeschützte Objekte in Raeren Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Raeren Raeren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raeren
Raeren () is a municipality of east Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in eastern Belgium which predominantly speak German. On 1 January 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km² which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper. Mathias Cormann, the former Minister for Finance of Australia and current Secretary-General of the OECD, was raised in Raeren. Image:Raeren, Sankt Nikolauskirche foto1 2010-09-04 15.57.JPG, Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche Image:BurgRaeren02.jpg, Raeren Castle See also * List of protected heritage sites in Raeren * German-speaking community of Belgium The German-speaking Community (german: links=no, Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, or DG; french: links=no, Communa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Lontzen
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Lontzen. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * Lists of protected heritage sites in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) *Lontzen Lontzen () is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km² which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the foll ... {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Lontzen References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.beGeschützte Objekte in Lontzen Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Lontzen Lontzen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lontzen
Lontzen () is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km² which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn. In the 19th century, a Low Franconian Low Franconian, Low Frankish, NetherlandicSarah Grey Thomason, Terrence Kaufman: ''Language Contact, Creolization, and Genetic Linguistics'', University of California Press, 1991, p. 321. (Calling it "Low Frankish (or Netherlandish)".)Scott Shay ... dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Lontzen References External links * Official web page {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Kelmis
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Kelmis. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * Lists of protected heritage sites in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) *Kelmis Kelmis (; french: La Calamine, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, named for the historical deposits of calamine (zinc ore) nearby. , the population was 10,881; the area is and the population density is . The municipali ... References {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Kelmis * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.beGeschützte Objekte in Kelmis Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Kelmis Kelmis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelmis
Kelmis (; french: La Calamine, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, named for the historical deposits of calamine (zinc ore) nearby. , the population was 10,881; the area is and the population density is . The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kelmis proper, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet. The territory around the Vieille Montagne zinc mine in Kelmis was Neutral Moresnet, a neutral condominium of the Netherlands and Prussia (later Belgium and Germany) from 1816 to 1919, with the Mayor of Kelmis nominated by two commissioners from the neighbouring countries. Although there were attempts by locals at making it evolve into a fully independent microstate, all of them were thwarted and it remained under double-sovereignty and neutrality until its eventual annexation by Belgium after the First World War. There is a war memorial to German soldiers from Kelmis who were killed during the Franco-Prussian War, located in the Aachener Stras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Eupen
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Eupen. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * Lists of protected heritage sites in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) * Eupen Eupen (, ; ; formerly ) is the capital of German-speaking Community of Belgium and is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the "High Fens" na ... {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Eupen References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.beFlyer Eupen(PDF; 1,8 MB) Kulturerbe EupenGesch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Bütgenbach
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Bütgenbach. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * Lists of protected heritage sites in the German-speaking Community of Belgium * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) * Bütgenbach Bütgenbach (; french: Butgenbach, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Bütgenbach had a total population of 5,574. The total area is 97.31 km² which gives a population density of 57 inhabitants ... References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.beGeschützte Objekte in Bütgenbach {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Butgenbach Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Butgenbach Bütgenbach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
