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Beersel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On January 1st, 2005 Beersel had a total population of 23,337. The total area is 30.01 km² which gives a population density of 777.73 inhabitants per km². It is close to Brussels; Beersel is approximately 12 km southwest of the city. A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
Dworp, part of Beersel. ...
Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...
Beersel is perhaps most famous for the "Kasteel van Beersel" or Beersel Castle, built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels. They also manufacture a form of cheese own called Beersel's Basket Cheese and their own beer named, of course, Beersel. Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...
Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of various mammals—most commonly cows but sometimes goats, sheep, or buffalo. ...
A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ...
Guillaume Dufay (1397–1474), the most famous European composer of the 15th century, was most likely born in Beersel. Dufay (left), with Gilles Binchois Guillaume Dufay (Du Fay, Du Fayt) (?August 5, ?1397 – November 27, 1474) was a Franco-Flemish composer and music theorist of the early Renaissance. ...
Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ...
Events December 12 - Upon the death of Henry IV of Castile a civil war ensues between his designated successor Isabella I of Castile and her sister Juana who was supported by her husband, Alfonso V of Portugal. ...
Beersel is famous for its 'boterham met plattekaas en radijzen' a slice of bread with white cheese and radishes. Usually it comes with a Geuze. And for its 'mandjeskaas', basket cheese, it is a white cheese stored in litte baskets.
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