Groot-Bijgaarden
Illustration — Groot-Bijgaarden Castle • Illustration — Groot-Bijgaarden Castle's bridge and gatehouse Groot-Bijgaarden (Grand-Bigard) is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Dilbeek, a suburb of Brussels, in Flanders, Belgium.
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Illustration — Groot-Bijgaarden Castle • Illustration — Groot-Bijgaarden Castle's bridge and gatehouse Groot-Bijgaarden (Grand-Bigard) is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Dilbeek, a suburb of Brussels, in Flanders, Belgium.
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The name Bijgaarden is derived from the Germanic word for enclosure. The appellation "Great" (Groot) was attached to distinguish it from the smaller Klein-Bijgaarden nearby, now in the municipality of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
History
History
The earliest record of Groot-Bijgaarden is in the 12th century, when it appears as Bigardis. This derives from the house of Bijgaarden. They made various contributions to the abbeys of Affligem and Groot-Bijgaarden. As a result of different marriages, the village came into the hands of the Veele Family, an important family from Brussels. After many donations, Groot-Bijgaarden was publicly sold to the counts of Königsegg-Erps in the second half of the 14th century. It is a former municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Since 1977 it is a subdivision (deelgemeente) of the municipality of Dilbeek.
Geography
Geography
Groot-Bijgaarden is situated between Dilbeek and Zellik. As of 31 December 2019 the population of Groot-Bijgaarden was 8.349.
Attractions
Attractions
• Groot-Bijgaarden Castle: rebuilt castle, where an annual flower show is held in spring. • Saint-Wivina Benedictine nunnery: founded in 1125, grew strongly thanks to various donations, sold publicly during the French Revolution. • Sint-Egidius Church: built in 1776, rebuilt in 1950 after a hit by a German V2 during the Second World War
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Gallery
• Illustration — Groot Bijgaarden, monumental house: het Pampoelhuis • Illustration — Groot Bijgaarden, church
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