Schaarbeek
Region:	Brussels-Capital Region
Area:	8.14 km²
Population:	111,946 (2006)
Population density:	13,753 /km²
Schaarbeek municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region

Schaerbeek (French) or Schaarbeek (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. Schaerbeek is an old Dutch spelling for Schaarbeek. Administrative division. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This file has been taken from the French wikipedia and represent the municipality of Schaarbeek within the Brussels-Capital region. ... This file has been taken from the French wikipedia and represent the municipality of Schaarbeek within the Brussels-Capital region. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ...

Schaarbeek is nicknamed "the commune of donkeys" (la commune des ânes or de ezelsgemeente). This name is reminiscent of times when people of Schaarbeek, who were cultivators of sour cherries primarily for Kriek production, would arrive at the Brussels marketplace with donkeys laden with sour cherries. Binomial name Prunus cerasus L. The Sour Cherry or Morello Cherry, (Prunus cerasus) is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. ... Kriek is a Belgian beer fermented with cherries. ...

Today, it is home to a powerful Turkish immigrant community, a significant part of which originates from Afyon/Emirdağ, Turkey. It is also home to a large Moroccan population and other immigrant communities. Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the black opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i. ... EmirdaÄŸ is a town in Turkey, named Aziziye till 1932, near Afyon city in the Afyonkarahisar Province. ...

The Schaarbeek Cemetery, despite its name, is actually in the neighbouring municipality of Evere. Schaarbeek Cemetery is located in Brussels and is where René Magritte was interred. ... Evere within the Brussels-Capital Region Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ...

History

Antiquity and Middle Ages

The period at which human activity started in Schaarbeek can be inferred from the Stone-Age flint tools that were recovered in the Josaphat valley. Tombs and coins dating from the reign of Hadrian (2nd century) were also found near the old Roman roads that crossed Schaarbeek’s territory. Obsidian arrowhead The Stone Age is a period of history that encompasses the first widespread use of technology in human evolution and the spread of humanity from the savannas of East Africa to the rest of the world. ... The Josaphat park is a public park located in the municipality of Schaerbeek, Brussels. ... Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76–July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of the gens Aelia. ... The 2nd century is the period from 101 - 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...

The first mention of the town’s name appears in a legal document dated 1120, whereby the bishop of Cambrai granted the administration of the churches of Scarenbecca and Everna (today’s neighbouring Evere) to the canons of Soignies. Politically, the town was part of the Duchy of Brabant. In 1301, John II, Duke of Brabant had the town administered by the schepen (aldermen) of Brussels. A new church to Saint Servatius was built around that same time, at the same location as the old church. Events Welcher of Malvern creates a system of measurement for the earth using degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude. ... Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... Evere within the Brussels-Capital Region Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... A canon (from the Latin canonicus and Greek κανωνικωσ relating to a rule) is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to a rule (canon). ... Soignies Soignies (in Dutch: Zinnik) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... Events February 7 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fushimi, emperor of Japan Emperor Go-Nijō ascends to the throne of Japan Dante was sent into Exile in Florence. ... Jan II van Brabant (September 27, 1275 – October 27, 1312, Tervuren), also called John II, the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). ... A schepen (pl. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 797 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... Saint Servatius ( Sint Servaas; Saint Servais) (traditionally died 384) was bishop of Tongeren—Roman Atuatuca Tungrorum the capital of the Tungri—one of the earliest dioceses in the Low Countries. ...

At the end of the 14th century, the Schaarbeek lands that belonged to the Lords of Kraainem were sold and reconverted into a hunting ground. The official entry of the visiting Dukes of Burgundy into Brussels, their second capital, was also through Schaarbeek, where they had to swear to uphold the city’s privileges. The game reservation and the rural character of the village lasted until the end of the 18th century. The areas not covered by woods were used to cultivate vegetables and grow vines. In 1540, Schaarbeek counted 112 houses and 600 inhabitants. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Kraainem (French: Kraainem or Crainhem (not officialy) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated (such as venison). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ...

Schaarbeek town hall

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 136 KB) Summary Schaerbeek Town Hall on 18th September 2005 at 11:59. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 136 KB) Summary Schaerbeek Town Hall on 18th September 2005 at 11:59. ...

16th century until now

Up until then, the village had lived in relative peace. This would change in the middle of the 16th century as the Reformation set in. Schaarbeek suffered through ravages and destructions about a dozen times over the following two centuries, starting in the 1570s with William the Silent’s mercenary troops fighting the Catholic Duke of Alba. Spanish, French, British, and Bavarian troops all came through Schaarbeek, with the usual exactions and requisitions inflicted on the population. After the French Revolution, it was decreed that Schaarbeek would be taken away from Brussels and proclaimed an independent commune, with its own mayor, schepen, and municipal assembly. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Significant Events and Trends Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan Categories: 1570s ... William I (William the Silent) William I of Orange-Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584), also widely known as William the Silent [Dutch: Willem de Zwijger], was born in the House of Nassau, and became Prince of Orange in 1544. ... Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a pivotal period in the history of French, European and Western civilization. ...

On September 27, 1830, during the Belgian Revolution, some fighting occurred in the Josaphat valley between the revolutionary troops and the retreating Dutch troops. In 1879, a more modern Saint Servatius church was built near the old one, which was eventually demolished in 1905. The town hall and railway station were built in 1887 and 1902, respectively. Dwight D. Eisenhower came to visit the city at the close of World War II. Five years later, the population of Schaarbeek peaked at 125,000 inhabitants.

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Sights

The Maison Autrique, by Victor Horta

Saint Maria Church

• Schaarbeek counts a number of art deco and art nouveau houses, including the Maison Autrique, the first house built by Victor Horta in the Brussels area.
• The impressive town hall was inaugurated by King Leopold II in 1887.
• The Josaphat park, also inaugurated by King Leopold II (in 1904), provides a haven of quiet in the heart of the city.
• The Clockarium is a clock museum. There is also a beer museum and a mechanical organ museum nearby.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2232x1629, 916 KB) Schaerbeek (Belgique/Belgium), chaussée de Haecht 266, la maison Autrique (1893 - Architecte: Victor Horta). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2232x1629, 916 KB) Schaerbeek (Belgique/Belgium), chaussée de Haecht 266, la maison Autrique (1893 - Architecte: Victor Horta). ... Maison and Atelier Horta, designed in 1898, now houses the Horta Museum, dedicated to his work. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1932x2576, 1721 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Schaarbeek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1932x2576, 1721 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Schaarbeek Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Asheville City Hall. ... Poster by Alfons Mucha Art Nouveau /art nuvo/, Anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvÉ™u/ (French for new art) is a style in art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Maison and Atelier Horta, designed in 1898, now houses the Horta Museum, dedicated to his work. ... King Leopold II Leopold II, King of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Josaphat park is a public park located in the municipality of Schaerbeek, Brussels. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see beer (disambiguation). ... A Mechanical organ is an organ that is self playing, rather than played by a musician. ...

Famous inhabitants

• Georges Eekhoud, novelist (1854-1927)
• Paul Deschanel, French statesman and President of France (1855-1922)
• Gustave Strauven, architect (1878-1919)
• René Magritte, surrealist painter (1898-1967)
• Paul-Henri Spaak, politician and statesman (1899-1972)
• Andrée de Jongh, member of the Resistance during World War II (b. 1916)
• Roger Somville, painter (b. 1923)
• Jacques Brel, the famous Belgian singer (1929-1978)
• Jean Roba, comics author, creator of Boule et Bill (1930-2006)
• Roger Camille, cartoonist (1936-2006)
• Claude Coppens, pianist and composer (b. 1936)
• Alain Hutchinson, politician (b. 1949)
• Raymond van het Groenewoud, musician and singer (b. 1950)
• Daniel Ducarme, politician (b. 1954)
• Emilio Ferrera, football player and coach (b. 1967)

Georges Eekhoud (born May 27, 1854, Antwerp; died May 29, 1927, Schaerbeek) was a Belgian novelist. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... French statesman Paul Deschanel Paul Eugène Louis Deschanel (February 13, 1855 - April 28, 1922) was a French statesman. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... Image:St Cyr détail. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... This is not a pipe. ... Surrealism is an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Paul-Henri Charles Spaak   listen? (January 25, 1899 - July 31, 1972) was a Belgian Socialist politician and statesman. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Andree de Jongh (born 1916) was a member of Belgian Resistance who organized a Comet Line for escaped Allied soldiers during the World War II. Andree de Jongh was born 1916 in Schaerbeek, Belgium to a family of headmaster Frederich de Jongh. ... Resistance during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. ... Roger Somville (Schaerbeek, November 13, 1923) is a modern Belgian painter. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Brel on a cover of Les Adieux à lOlympia concert album (1966) Jacques Brel (April 8, 1929 – October 9, 1978) was a respected Belgian French-speaking singer-songwriter, considered by many as a poet as well, given the power of his lyrics. ... Ercole de Roberti performing the song Freinds Of P: Concert, c. ... Jean Roba (July 28, 1930, Schaarbeek, Belgium - June 14, 2006, Brussels, Belgium) was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. ... Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ... Boule et Bill is a popular comics, created in 1959 by the Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba and drawn, since 2003, by Laurent Verron. ... Roger Camille alias Kiko (Heliopolis, May 24, 1936-Brussels, May 23, 2006), was a Belgian cartoonist. ... A cartoonist at work. ... Claude Coppens is a Belgian pianist and composer born 1936. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Alain Hutchinson Alain Hutchinson (born on 10 December 1949 in Schaerbeek) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Regional Development. ... Raymond van het Groenewoud is one of the most popular Belgian music artists. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Ercole de Roberti performing the song Freinds Of P: Concert, c. ... Headline text Media:Example. ... Emilio Ferrera (19 Juni 1967, Schaarbeek) is a Belgian ex-soccer player and coach of Spanish descent. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Coaches coach teams in professional sports as well as college sports. ...

Twin cities

•  Morocco: Al-Hoceima
•  Turkey: Beyoğlu

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External links

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Schaerbeek

• Official site of Schaarbeek municipality (only in French or Dutch)

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	Municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium
Anderlecht | Auderghem / Oudergem | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe / Sint-Agatha-Berchem | Bruxelles-Ville / Stad Brussel | Ixelles / Elsene | Etterbeek | Evere | Forest / Vorst | Ganshoren | Jette | Koekelberg | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis | Saint-Josse-ten-Node / Sint-Joost-ten-Noode | Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe | Uccle / Ukkel | Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Authorities
Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region | Brussels Parliament | Governor of Brussels-Capital

Coordinates: 50°52′N 4°23′E Image File history File links Flag_Belgium_brussels. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Anderlecht within the Brussels-Capital Region Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Auderghem within the Brussels-Capital Region Auderghem (French) or Oudergem (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Berchem-Sainte-Agathe / Sint-Agatha-Berchem within the Brussels-Capital Region Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French) or Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... The City of Brussels (Bruxelles-Ville or Ville de Bruxelles in French, Stad Brussel in Dutch) is one of the municipalities (the largest one) of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. ... Elsene (Dutch) or Ixelles (French) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Etterbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Evere within the Brussels-Capital Region Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Vorst or Forest within the Brussels-Capital Region Vorst (Dutch) or Forest (French) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Ganshoren within the Brussels-Capital Region Ganshoren is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Jette within the Brussels-Capital Region Jette is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Koekelberg within the Brussels-Capital Region Koekelberg is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Molenbeek-Saint-Jean within the Brussels-Capital Region Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (French) or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Saint-Gilles within the Brussels-Capital Region Saint-Gilles (French) or Sint-Gillis (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Saint-Josse-ten-Noode within the Brussels-Capital Region Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (French) or Sint-Joost-ten-Node (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Schaerbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region Schaerbeek (French, in fact old Dutch) or Schaarbeek (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (French) or Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Woluwe-Saint-Pierre within the Brussels-Capital Region Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (French), or Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Uccle/Ukkel within the Brussels-Capital Region Uccle (French) or Ukkel (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde within the Brussels-Capital Region Watermael-Boitsfort (French) or Watermaal-Bosvoorde (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. ... The regional government of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, is headed by a Minister-President which acts as the prime minister of this regional government. ... The Council of the Region of Brussels-Capital, or Brussels Regional Parliament (French: Conseil de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale or Parlement Bruxellois, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement or Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Raad), is the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... The Governor of Brussels-Capital (French: Gouverneur de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Gouverneur van Brussel-Hoofdstad) has the responsibility to enforce laws concerned with public order, in the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...