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Puurs (Google Satellite Image) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is located in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Breendonk, Liezele, Kalfort, Ruisbroek and Puurs proper. On January 1, 2005 Puurs had a total population of 15,903. The total area is 33.41 km² which gives a population density of 475.98 inhabitants per km². Belgium is divided into 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into three regions and 10 provinces, except the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital region which do not belong to any of the 10 provinces. ...
Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ...
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Puurs sits about 50 meters above main sea level. Its geography shows only minor elevation differences (so it's basically flat).
Puurs is mainly rural, with some low intensity industry development in the North alongside the N16 motorway. However, because of its proximity to the cities of Antwerp and Brussels (both within a 25 km radius) and its excellent accessibility, Puurs is developing increasingly into a residential town.
History Signs of habitation dating back to the Iron Age, as well as early Roman and Merovingian times, have been found in Puurs. Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
For other uses of the term Merovingian, see Merovingian (disambiguation). ...
Arguably, the Benedictine abbeys of Saint-Cornelimunster of Aachen were the lords of Puurs in the 10th century A.D. In 1278 the municipality was acquired by the Abbey of Sint-Bernard's upon Scheldt, whose property it would remain until the end of the 18th century. A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ...
The Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French Escaut) is a 350 km[1] long river that finds its origin in the north of France, enters Belgium and near Antwerp flows west into the Netherlands towards the North Sea. ...
Points of Interest
Saint-Peter Church For a provincial town, Puurs' Saint-Peter Church is quite impressive and is hence sometimes referred to as the region's "cathedral". It was built in the 15th century, on the remains of a roman-style church. The baroque-style bell tower was added in the late 17th century. The classical center piece was completed in 1744.
Asparagus The lands of Kalfort are widely renowned for producing the most delicious asparagus, and at the beginning of summer a festival is held in honour of this "white gold". Binomial name Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus is the name of a vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. ...
Beer The world famous Duvel beer is brewed in Breendonk, by the Moortgat breweries. At the end of August, a 100 km long foot marsh event passes at the breweries, and it's free (or at least lowly priced) Duvel for all, participants and spectators alike! The Duvel is a strong gold-coloured Belgian beer. ...
The Duvel is a strong gold-coloured Belgian beer. ...
Nazi Prison Camp Fort Breendonk was used by the Nazis as a prison camp. It is pretty much kept in its WWII state and is open for visiting (which, even on a hot summer day, may prove to be a chilling experience). Fort Breendonk and its twin sister Fort Liezele (which now serves as a municipal recreational area) were initially built by the Belgian military just before WWI, as part of a string of fortresses (the Réduit national) designed to protect the approaches to Antwerp. Fort Breendonk is a fortification built in 1906 as part of the second ring of defenses (the Reduit national) around the city of Antwerp (Belgium) The fort was used as a prisoncamp by the German occupiers during World War II. Nowadays, the site is a national memorial (Nationaal Gedenkteken Fort...
The Reduit national (French) or De versterkte stelling Antwerpen (Dutch) was a term given for the collection of strongholds and fortifications encircling the city of Antwerp (Belgium) built in the second half of the 19th century. ...
The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ...
Railroad In summertime a vintage steam engine links up Puurs and Dendermonde over a decommissioned railroad. The maintenance road that runs alongside serves as a bicylce track. Bikers can leave the track in Sint-Amands and follow the scenic route up North on the banks of the river Scheldt. Dendermonde (French: Termonde) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ...
Sint-Amands is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ...
The Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French Escaut) is a 350 km[1] long river that finds its origin in the north of France, enters Belgium and near Antwerp flows west into the Netherlands towards the North Sea. ...
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