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Ath (; , ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbre, Ath, Bouvignies, Ghislenghien, Gibecq, Houtaing, Irchonwelz, Isières, Lanquesaint, Ligne, Maffle, Mainvault, Meslin-l'Évêque, Moulbaix, Ormeignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, and Villers-Saint-Amand. Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the Ducasse d'Ath festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath, Samson, and other allegoric figures are paraded through the streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted. Ath is the point of origin of the river Dender from the merger of its Eastern and Western branches. History Toponymy The name ''Athum'' is attested first in 1076. Other spellings include ''Aat'' and ''Aeth.'' It may refer to a fortified place on a ford (Celtic origin; cf. Irish n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Ath
The Arrondissement of Ath (; ) is one of the seven administrative Arrondissements of Belgium, arrondissements in the Wallonia, Walloon Provinces of Belgium, province of Hainaut (province), Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a Arrondissements of Belgium#Judicial, judicial arrondissement. Two of its municipalities, Brugelette and Chièvres, are part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Mons, while the others are part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Ath consists of the following Municipalities of Belgium, municipalities: Since 2019 * Ath * Beloeil, Belgium, Belœil * Bernissart * Brugelette * Chièvres * Ellezelles * Enghien * Flobecq * Frasnes-lez-Anvaing * Lessines * Silly, Belgium, Silly Before 2019 * Ath * Beloeil, Belgium, Belœil * Bernissart * Brugelette * Chièvres * Ellezelles * Flobecq * Frasnes-lez-Anvaing The three Municipalities of Belgium, municipalities of the Arrondissement of Soignies (Enghien, Lessines and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irchonwelz
Irchonwelz is a village and district of the municipality of Ath, located in the Hainaut Province in Wallonia, Belgium. The history of the village goes back to at least the 13th centre, when ownership of the land was transferred from the Bishop of Cambrai to the . Later, it passed to the de Trazegnies family. During the 18th century, the village developed into a rural suburb of Ath. An old castle, dating from the 13th century, once belonged to the de Trazegnies family and is still partially preserved; today it houses a brewery A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b .... Another historical stately home, a manor built in the 17th century, also exists in Irchonwelz. References External links * {{Hainaut-geo-stub Populated places in Hainaut (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducasse D'Ath
The Ducasse d'Ath is a traditional folk festival held in Ath, Hainaut, Belgium, to mark the victory of David over Goliath. The parade is held annually on the fourth Sunday of August and is characterised by the presence of processional giants depicting the horse Bayard and several other characters from local history. From 2008 to 2022, it was recognised as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. History The city of Ath was founded in 1140 by Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, by buying territory from his liegeman, Gilles de Trazegnies. The city experienced considerable expansion in the 14th century, with a church dedicated to Saint Julian of Brioude coming up outside the enclosure of the walled city. The procession used to begin at the church and proceed to the new town. It is a procession or ''ducasse'' with act of "circumambulation" around a religious symbol (e.g. a statue of the city's patron saint), in Latin or , which can be found in many r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormeignies
Ormeignies () is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Ath, located in the province of Hainaut, 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 southeas .... Farmers were settled there in Neolithic times, as far back as 4000 BC. The village church, dedicated to Saint Ursmer and built from stone and brick c.1780, is in the neo-classical architectural style. References External links * * Ath Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
