Westerlo () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

located in the

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province of

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. The municipality comprises seven towns: * Westerlo centrum * *

Tongerlo Tongerlo is a village and ''deelgemeente'' (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about south-east of the city of Herentals. Tongerlo is best known for Tongerlo Abbey found ...

* Heultje * Voortkapel * Oosterwijk * In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The total area is 55.13 km².

Places of interest

Castle of Westerlo On the territory of the municipality of Westerlo (Westerloo, using the old spelling) there are several castles. Castle of the Princes de Mérode Locals call it "Oud Kasteel" (Old Castle) () to discern it from the new castle built for Jeanne ...

has been in the possession of the

House of Merode The House of Merode is one of the most prominent families of the Belgian nobility. The House of Merode originates from the village of Merode (today in the municipality of Langerwehe, Germany). Over the last five centuries different branches b ...

uninterruptedly since the late 15th century. It has served as the most important country estate of the senior branch since the 16th century. In 1910-12 Countess Jeanne de Merode built a new neogothic castle for herself which serves as the town hall of Westerlo since the 1970s. *

Tongerlo Abbey Tongerlo Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery at Tongerlo in Westerlo near Antwerp, Belgium. History It was founded in 1128 in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Giselbert of Kasterlee, who not only gave the land, but also himself became a ...

contains a very old and fine copy of

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested on ...

's ''

The Last Supper Image:The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci - High Resolution 32x16.jpg, 400px, alt=''The Last Supper'' by Leonardo da Vinci - Clickable Image, Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art have been undertaken by artistic masters for centuries, ...

''. It is also known as home of the Tongerlo Abbey beer, but this is no longer brewed at the abbey.

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Image:Westerlo, stadhuis foto6 2009-08-30 09.29.JPG, Westerlo, townhall Image:Westerlo, kerk foto2 2009-08-29 18.39.JPG, Westerlo, church Image:Tongerlo, kerk foto2 2009-08-30 09.56.JPG, Tongerlo, church Image:Oevel, kerk foto2 2009-08-30 10.12.JPG, Oevel, church Westerlo Hof van Overwijs met linde 05.jpg, ''Hof van Overwijs''

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* * Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub

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