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Kessel-Lo
Kessel-Lo () is a sub-municipality of the City status in Belgium, city of Leuven located in the Flemish Brabant, province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate Municipalities of Belgium, municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was Fusion of the Belgian municipalities, merged into Leuven. Etymology Its name is derived from "Kessel" (from the Latin "Castellum" for ''fortress'', referring to a fortress that once stood on the Kessel mountain) and "Lo" (''forest clearing''). Culture Kessel-Lo is home to the Provinciaal Domein Kessel-Lo, a large provincial park with ponds, playgrounds, soccer fields, Tennis courts, fishing and other areas for recreational activities. It also has an 'Ecocentrum' which is the starting point for all activities around nature and environmental education. The town has nice smaller public parks such as Park Bellevue, Heuvelhof and Park Michotte and is also known for Vlierbeek Abbey, an old Benedictine abbey built in 1125. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlierbeek Abbey
Vlierbeek Abbey () is a former Rule of St. Benedict, Benedictine abbey to the north-east of Leuven in Belgium, in the sub-district Kessel-Lo. History On the abbey site in 1127 a priory was founded by Affligem Abbey, to whom Godfrey I of Louvain had given the land on the Vlierbeek two years previously. In 1163 or 1165 the priory was elevated to the status of an abbey. The Benedictines cultivated the surrounding land, and played a great role in the spiritual and intellectual development of the area. Over the next few centuries they worked almost constantly on the abbey complex, having often to repair or rebuild what had been destroyed by fire or conflict. In 1170 a stone church in Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style replaced the first church, which was made of clay. In 1572 the abbey was burnt down by the troops of William the Silent, William of Orange. The reconstruction of the abbey was spread over two periods. The first lasted from 1642 to c. 1730. The second, under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuven
Leuven (, , ), also called Louvain (, , ), is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the deelgemeente, sub-municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Leuven proper, Wilsele, Wijgmaal and part of Haasrode, Leuven, Haasrode and Korbeek-Lo, Leuven, Korbeek-Lo. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. Leuven has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries. KU Leuven, the largest Dutch-speaking university in the world and the largest university in the Low Countries (and thus also Belgium's largest university), has its flagship campus in Leuven. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. History Middle Ages The earli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Leuven
The Leuven Arrondissement (; ) is one of two arrondissements in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It lies east of the Brussels-Capital Region. The arrondissement has an area of and has (as of January 1, 2017) 502,602 inhabitants. Municipalities The arrondissement is made up of the following municipalities: * Aarschot * Begijnendijk * Bekkevoort * Bertem * Bierbeek * Boortmeerbeek * Boutersem *Diest *Geetbets * Glabbeek * Haacht * Herent *Hoegaarden *Holsbeek * Huldenberg * Keerbergen *Kortenaken *Kortenberg *Landen *Leuven * Linter * Lubbeek * Oud-Heverlee *Rotselaar * Scherpenheuvel-Zichem *Tervuren *Tielt-Winge *Tienen * Tremelo *Zoutleeuw Formerly independent municipalities or deelgemeenten: * Aarschot * Assent * Attenhoven * Attenrode * Averbode *Baal * Begijnendijk * Bekkevoort * Bertem * Betekom * Bierbeek * Binkom * Blanden * Boortmeerbeek * Bost * Boutersem * Budingen * Bunsbeek * Deurne *Diest * Dormaal * Drieslinter *Duisburg * Eliksem * Erps-Kwerps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-municipality
A (, literally ''sub-municipality''), or section (), is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well. Belgium Each Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in Belgium that existed as a separate entity on 1 January 1961 but no longer existed as such after 1 January 1977 as the result of a merger is considered a ''section'' or within most municipalities. In addition, the City of Brussels is also divided in four ''sections'' that correspond to the communes that existed before their merger in 1921. The term is used in Dutch language, Dutch and the term ''section'' in French language, French to refer to such a subdivision of a municipality anywhere in Belgium, municipalities having been fusion of the Belgian municipalities, merged throughout the country in the 1970s. Herefor, ''sections'' or ''deelgemeenten'' usually were independent municipalities before the fusions in the 1970s. In French, the term ''section'' is sometimes confuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teun Vandermeulen
Teun is a Dutch masculine given name. It is a short form of Teunis, itself a derivative of Antonius (Anthony). It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. As a birth name, it has risen in popularity since the 1980s. at the database of given names in the Netherlands. People with the name include: * Teun Beijnen (1899–1949), a Dutch rower, Olympic competitor in 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thijs Vandebon
Thijs is a common Dutch given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs (Dutch form of Matthew) or Timothijs or Timotheus (Dutch forms of Timothy). The ij is pronounced . Some notable people with this name are: Given name *Thijs Al (born 1980), Dutch mountain biker * Thijs Berman (born 1957), Dutch politician *Thijs Libregts (born 1941), Dutch football coach * Thijs Maris (1839–1917), Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer *Thijs van Leer (born 1948), Dutch singer-songwriter, composer and producer, lead singer, flautist and keyboardist with the band Focus * Thijs Westbroek (born 1995), Dutch DJ and producer * Thijs de Vlieger, Dutch DJ and producer, member of the trio Noisia *Thijs Zonneveld (born 1980), Dutch journalist and a retired cyclist *'' All articles beginning with Thijs'' Surname *Bernd Thijs (born 1978), Belgian footballer * Erika Thijs (1960–2011), Belgian politician *Erwin Thijs (born 1970), Belgian road bicycle racer * Jan Thijs (Johannes Thysius) (1621� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Club Leuven
RC Leuven is a Belgian rugby club in Leuven Leuven (, , ), also called Louvain (, , ), is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipalit .... History The club was founded in 1983. In November 2022, the RC Leuven men's team was playing in the second division of rugby in Belgium. In January 2023, the RC Leuven women's team was also playing in the second division, after having been relegated one year prior. References External links RC Leuven Rugby union clubs in Belgium Rugby clubs established in 1983 Rugby Club Leuven {{Rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedictine
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, they are the oldest of all the religious orders in the Latin Church. The male religious are also sometimes called the Black Monks, especially in English speaking countries, after the colour of their habits, although some, like the Olivetans, wear white. They were founded by Benedict of Nursia, a 6th-century Italian monk who laid the foundations of Benedictine monasticism through the formulation of his Rule. Benedict's sister, Scholastica, possibly his twin, also became a religious from an early age, but chose to live as a hermit. They retained a close relationship until her death. Despite being called an order, the Benedictines do not operate under a single hierarchy. They are instead organized as a collection of autonomous monasteries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area around Rome, Italy. Through the expansion of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in the Italian Peninsula and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. It has greatly influenced many languages, Latin influence in English, including English, having contributed List of Latin words with English derivatives, many words to the English lexicon, particularly after the Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England, Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest. Latin Root (linguistics), roots appear frequently in the technical vocabulary used by fields such as theology, List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names, the sciences, List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes, medicine, and List of Latin legal terms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusion Of The Belgian Municipalities
The fusion of the Belgian municipalities (French: ''fusion des communes'', Dutch: ''fusie van Belgische gemeenten'') was a Belgian political process that rationalized and reduced the number of municipalities in Belgium between 1964 and 1983. In 1961, there were 2,663 such municipalities; by 1983, these had been re-arranged and combined into 589 larger municipalities. French and Dutch periods (1796–1830) The annexation by France of the Austrian Netherlands, the principalities of Liège and Stavelot-Malmedy and the Duchy of Bouillon on 4 Brumaire of Year IV of the Revolution (26 October 1795) led to territorial reorganization, with the commune as the basic territorial unit. In 1800, there were 2,741 communes in what is now Belgium.Page 45. However, the French authorities wanted to reduce the number of communes in the Belgian départements, and urged the departmental prefects to take measures to that effect. A total of 127 communes were abolished during this period in the Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of ranks List of countries and dependencies by population density, 22nd in the world and Area and population of European countries, sixth in Europe. The capital and Metropolitan areas in Belgium, largest metropolitan region is City of Brussels, Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex Federation, federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. The country is divided into three highly autonomous Communities, regions and language areas o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
