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Retie
Retie (; , ) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. In 2021, Retie had a total population of 11,582. The total area is 48.39 km2. The Francophone name of Retie is Rethy. Famous inhabitants * Julien Cools (born 1947), footballer * Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer * Peter van Hove (?–1793), Friar Minor * Zefa Raeymaekers, (1922–2017), journalist, poet, politician See also * Princes Park, Retie, which was also a location in the award-winning TV series Flesh and Bones. References External links *Official website Retie, Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princes Park, Retie
The Princes Park in Retie () is located in the Campine region of the Antwerp province in Flanders, Belgium. It is a beautiful park that consists of ponds, trails, woodlands, meadows, playgrounds, picnic spots, canals and moorland which attract nature lovers and is also popular for walking, jogging, cycling and sightseeing. History The poor soil of the Campine region was called an ''Aart'' and was used by local farmers. In 1854, King Leopold I of Belgium acquired about 398 hectares of the Aart of Retie (Dutch: ''Retiese Aart'') with the intention of creating a park and building a castle. However, the castle was never built. In 1950 the coal mines of Beringen acquired the park and used it to grow pines for the mines to support the tunnels. In 1972, the Province of Antwerp acquired the domain and turned it into a public park. The park became well known for scenes of the TV series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zefa Raeymaekers
Josepha Raeymaekers or Zefa Raeymaekers (11 September 1922 – 9 January 2017) was a Belgian journalist, poet and politician of the CVP. Biography She was born on 11 September 1922 in Retie, Belgium. After attending a vocational school for cutting and seaming, she attended the literary regency and higher art education typography "Plantin". She became a home teacher and freelance journalist for the BRT, among others, and then a professional journalist for the ''Gazet van Antwerpen''. She was the first woman to be professionally recognized as a freelance journalist in Flanders. She was also a poet under the pseudonym Rita Reene. In this capacity she wrote, among other things, a well-known Christmas song that was harmonized by .Zefa Raeymaekers en Jos Bruurs (pp.16-17); De Hoogstraatse Maand; March 2012 From 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Cools
Julien Cools (born 13 February 1947) is a Belgian former footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1977 while at Club Brugge. He was discovered as a junior at SK Retie Branddonk of Antwerp and made his name with Beringen FC. He was signed by FC Bruges in 1973 where his reputation for non-stop runner in the midfield made him an international regular. Cools helped FC Bruges to win the Belgian league titles in 1975–76, 76–77 and 77–78 plus the Belgian Cup in 1977. In Europe, Cools was a runner-up in the 1976 U.E.F.A.Cup Final and 1978 European Cup Final, Bruges losing both finals to Liverpool. He was rated by World Soccer Magazine as Bruges' best player in that 1978 Final. At 32 Cools left Bruges to join Beerschot where he enjoyed a new lease of life, becoming Captain of the national team. At the 1980 European Championship in Italy Cools played in all four of Belgium's games including the Final where they lost to West Germany. He was capped 35 times and scored two goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp Province (; ; ; ), between 1815 and 1830 known as Central Brabant ( , , ), is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the North Brabant province of the Netherlands to the north and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp, which includes the Port of Antwerp, the second-largest seaport in Europe. It has an area of , and with over 1.92 million inhabitants as of January 2024, is the country's most populous province. The province consists of three arrondissements: Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region. History During the early Middle Ages the region was part of the Frankish Empire, which was divided into several '' pagi''. The territory of the present-day province belonged to several ''pagi'' of which the region around what would become the city of Antwerp belonged to the Pagus Rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oud-Turnhout
Oud-Turnhout () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Oud-Turnhout proper. In 2021, Oud-Turnhout had a total population of 14,201. The total area is 38.80 km². There are 3 parishes: Zwaneven in the east, St. Bavo in the centre and Oosthoven in the North. Zwaneven is in the upmarket residential area referred to as "De Lint", where many Dutch people live. History The village was first mentioned in 1333 as "Vetus Turnoltum". Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from the village which developed around the castle which was built in 1109 or 1110. That village would eventually become the city of Turnhout. Oud-Turnhout used to be part of the municipality of Turnhout, but felt neglected by its bigger neighbour. In 1859, Oud-Turnhout became an independent municipality. In 1977, the hamlets of Schoonbroek en Kinschot became part of Retie, the area Kijkverdriet was awarded to Ravels, and the remainder became par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lodewijk De Koninck
Lodewijk De Koninck (Hoogstraten, 30 October 1838 - Retie, 22 March 1924) was a Flanders, Flemish writer. He studied at the school for teachers Lier, Belgium, Lier and became a teacher in Antwerp. Later he became an inspector of the Catholic primary schools and a teacher at the school for teachers in Mechelen. As a writer he wrote poems which reflected his strict catholic belief. He is best known for the epic ''Het menschdom verlost'' (first edition 1872) (E: Humanity saved), written in Alexandrine verse. He also wrote the libretto of the oratorio ''Fransciscus'' of Edgar Tinel. At the frontwall of his house in the ''Sint-Martinusstraat'' (nr. 8) in Retie, there was, in earlier days, a stone with the engraving ''Hier leefde en stierf dichter Lodewijk De Koninck 1924'' (e: Here lived and died the writer Lodewijk De Koninck 1924). Bibliography * Heibloemen (1869) * Het menschdom verlost. Tafereelen (1874) * Galerij van vaderlandsche tafereelen, opgehangen rond de wieg van P.P. Rube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
