Ertvelde is a village of the Belgian municipality of

Evergem Evergem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of , Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, , Kluizen, , Sleidinge and . In 2021, Evergem had a total population of 35,791. Dem ...

. Eddy Wally used to have his legendary show venue in the village-centre, called "Paris, Las Vegas". The Brouwerij Van Steenberge is located in Ertvelde. The brewery produces

Gulden Draak Gulden Draak (Dutch for ''Golden Dragon'') is a dark Belgian beer with high alcohol by volume (10.5%), brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders. It is named after the golden dragon at the top of the belfry in Ghent. Th ...

, a strong

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ale. You can also find historical things, like the 'Mottekasteel' and a collection of materials used in

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at the (old) local government. The church is rebuilt after it was broken down by the Germans in

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.' They renovated a large part of the '', now you can have a view over the 'Hoge Wal'. The 'Hoge Wal' is a big parc with a Finnish path.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1167 as Artevelde. It was originally road village in an infertile wilderness. The ''

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s'' of Ertvelde used to have a

motte-and-bailey castle A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy ...

since at least the 12th century. The castle was destroyed in 1385 during the Revolt of Ghent. The village continued to be plagued by war until the early 18th century. During the 19th century, Ertvelde started to industrialise and become a trade centre due to its location along the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal. The town and surrounding villages were severely damaged and bombed both in 1940 and 1944.

Gallery

File:Ertvelde - Mottekasteel Hoge Wal 21-5-2016 14-53-33.jpg, Motte-and-bailey castle Hoge Wal File:Ertvelde - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaartkerk 1.jpg, Assumption of Mary Church File:Ertvelde - Stenen Molen met toegangshek.jpg, Windmill Stenen Molen File:Ertvelde - Evergem - Brouwerij Van Steenberghe.jpg, Brewery Van Steenberghe

References

{{Authority control Evergem Populated places in East Flanders