Blommerschot was a

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located in the southeast of

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in the

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region of

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. Blommerschot was already mentioned in 1300 as ''Eene oude Ridderlyck hof'' (E: a

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), and possibly dates back from a

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settlement. In the 17th century it was owned by Johan de Proost, Lord of Wechel, who obtained the

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rights of the ''Land of Turnhout'' (Wechelderzande-Vlimmeren, Lille, Gierle, Beerse-Vosselaar) from Philip IV Duke of Brabant in 1626. In the forests of Blommerschot stands a former hunting pavilion (Castle of Blommerschot), and a Chapel of

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(1900). The Cross of Blommerschot, located at Pulderbos, commemorates Léon Nève de Mévergnies (

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, 20 July 1848–

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, 26 January 1934).

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Malle history
Populated places in Antwerp Province Malle {{Antwerp-geo-stub

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