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Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

October 16, 2023

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [wolywe sɛ̃ pjɛʁ])[a] or Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈpitərs ˈʋoːlyʋə] ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the eastern part of the region, it is bordered by Etterbeek, Auderghem and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Kraainem and Tervuren. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (French)
Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Dutch)
Municipality
Woluwe Saint-Pierre's Municipal Hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Location in Belgium
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°50′N 04°28′E / 50.833°N 4.467°E / 50.833; 4.467
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
French Community
RegionBrussels-Capital
ArrondissementBrussels-Capital
Government
 • MayorBenoît Cerexhe (LB)
 • Governing party/iesLB, Ecolo-Groen, DéFI
Area
 • Total8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total42,119
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
1150
NIS code
21019
Area codes02
Websitewww.woluwe1150.be

As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 42,216 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi), which gives a population density of 4,722/km2 (12,230/sq mi). It is mostly a well-to-do residential area, which includes the wide, park-lined, Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan, and the numerous embassies located near Marshal Montgomery Square. Of the three streams that once crossed the municipality, only the Woluwe, a tributary of the Senne, can still largely be seen today.

History Edit

Middle Ages to 17th century Edit

The first appearance of the name Wolewe dates from 1117 and can be found in a charter from Forest. At that time, the original hamlet and its farms were dependencies of the Park Abbey near Leuven. The onset of difficulties can be traced to the middle of the 16th century, with the hostilities waged by Philip II of Spain against the heretical Protestants and the ensuing poverty and famine took their toll on the entire population. Safety and prosperity returned under the reigns of Archdukes Albert VII and Isabella at the beginning of the 17th century. The first grand alley linking Tervuren to Brussels, then known as the "Street of the Duke", dates from that period.

18th century until today Edit

The French Revolution was also a troubled period for Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The roads became insecure, the religious freedoms were drastically curtailed, much of the local wild life was exterminated for food, and the lack of coal and wood forced people to use peat for heating. The local administration gained its independence from Brussels, obtained its first mayor on 26 May and its first municipal council in 1819. The commercial opportunities that opened up to the new municipality marked the start of a new era of wealth. The municipality did not expand very quickly, however, until the last two decades of the 19th century. New roads, such as the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan, a new train track, imposing mansions, such as the Stoclet Palace, and Woluwe Park, were all built or designed between 1880 and 1910. An important race track, now demolished, was built in 1906. The residential areas came into being right after the First World War and further urbanisation took place after the Second World War. Nowadays, agriculture and fisheries, common before 1918, have completely disappeared. The area now depends nearly exclusively on the service sector of the economy.

Sights Edit

Famous inhabitants Edit

International relations Edit

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns and sister cities Edit

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is twinned with:

See also Edit

Footnotes Edit

  1. ^ Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is sometimes also spelled Woluwé-Saint-Pierre in French, with an accent on the first "e". Though the first version (without an accent) is the official version, the second one fits more the French pronunciation.

References Edit

Sources Edit

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

Bibliography Edit

  • Falkenback, Pierre (1973). Historique de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (in French). Brussels: Commune de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. OCLC 1419423.
  • Culot, P. (1996). Bibliotheca Wittockiana. Brussels:Crédit communal, ISBN 90-5544-103-1.

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.
  • Official site of the municipality, in French, Dutch, and English
  • Official website of the Bibliotheca Wittockiana

October 16, 2023
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Woluwe Saint Pierre French pronunciation wolywe sɛ pjɛʁ a or Sint Pieters Woluwe Dutch pronunciation sɪnt ˈpiters ˈʋoːlyʋe is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Capital Region Belgium Located in the eastern part of the region it is bordered by Etterbeek Auderghem and Woluwe Saint Lambert as well as the Flemish municipalities of Kraainem and Tervuren In common with all of Brussels municipalities it is legally bilingual French Dutch Woluwe Saint Pierre Woluwe Saint Pierre French Sint Pieters Woluwe Dutch MunicipalityWoluwe Saint Pierre s Municipal HallFlagCoat of armsLocation of Woluwe Saint PierreWoluwe Saint PierreLocation in Belgium Woluwe Saint Pierre municipality in the Brussels Capital RegionCoordinates 50 50 N 04 28 E 50 833 N 4 467 E 50 833 4 467Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityFrench CommunityRegionBrussels CapitalArrondissementBrussels CapitalGovernment MayorBenoit Cerexhe LB Governing party iesLB Ecolo Groen DeFIArea Total8 94 km2 3 45 sq mi Population 2020 01 01 1 Total42 119 Density4 700 km2 12 000 sq mi Postal codes1150NIS code21019Area codes02Websitewww woluwe1150 beAs of 1 January 2022 update the municipality had a population of 42 216 inhabitants 2 The total area is 8 94 km2 3 45 sq mi which gives a population density of 4 722 km2 12 230 sq mi It is mostly a well to do residential area which includes the wide park lined Avenue de Tervueren Tervurenlaan and the numerous embassies located near Marshal Montgomery Square Of the three streams that once crossed the municipality only the Woluwe a tributary of the Senne can still largely be seen today Contents 1 History 1 1 Middle Ages to 17th century 1 2 18th century until today 2 Sights 3 Famous inhabitants 4 International relations 4 1 Twin towns and sister cities 5 See also 6 Footnotes 7 References 7 1 Sources 7 2 Bibliography 8 External linksHistory EditMiddle Ages to 17th century Edit The first appearance of the name Wolewe dates from 1117 and can be found in a charter from Forest At that time the original hamlet and its farms were dependencies of the Park Abbey near Leuven The onset of difficulties can be traced to the middle of the 16th century with the hostilities waged by Philip II of Spain against the heretical Protestants and the ensuing poverty and famine took their toll on the entire population Safety and prosperity returned under the reigns of Archdukes Albert VII and Isabella at the beginning of the 17th century The first grand alley linking Tervuren to Brussels then known as the Street of the Duke dates from that period 18th century until today Edit The French Revolution was also a troubled period for Woluwe Saint Pierre The roads became insecure the religious freedoms were drastically curtailed much of the local wild life was exterminated for food and the lack of coal and wood forced people to use peat for heating The local administration gained its independence from Brussels obtained its first mayor on 26 May and its first municipal council in 1819 The commercial opportunities that opened up to the new municipality marked the start of a new era of wealth The municipality did not expand very quickly however until the last two decades of the 19th century New roads such as the Avenue de Tervueren Tervurenlaan a new train track imposing mansions such as the Stoclet Palace and Woluwe Park were all built or designed between 1880 and 1910 An important race track now demolished was built in 1906 The residential areas came into being right after the First World War and further urbanisation took place after the Second World War Nowadays agriculture and fisheries common before 1918 have completely disappeared The area now depends nearly exclusively on the service sector of the economy Sights EditThe extensive Woluwe Park includes giant sequoias cypresses and a variety of birds such as mute swans gulls and grey herons The imposing modern Municipal Hall is open to visitors The municipality s main church Saint Peter was erected in 1755 on the site of a much older building and perpendicular to it with funds from Forest Abbey Traces of the older building can still be seen on the left of the current church Several turn of the century houses and manors can still be seen today such as the Stoclet Palace which was built between 1905 and 1909 on a design by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann for the Belgian financier Adolphe Stoclet and contains mosaics and paintings by Gustav Klimt The Bibliotheca Wittockiana houses one of the most prestigious bookbinding collections in the world The memorial on the Avenue Jules Cesar Julius Caesarlaan to the Belgian Volunteer Corps for Korea the force sent by Belgium to aid South Korea during the Korean War 1950 1953 The Brussels Tram Museum displays a collection of trams and buses of different ages nbsp Woluwe stream nbsp Stoclet Palace by Josef Hoffmann 1911 nbsp Gombert House 1933 Famous inhabitants EditJean Bingen 1920 2012 papyrologist and epigrapher died there Henri d Orleans Count of Paris 1933 2019 pretender to the French throne Eddy Merckx not currently residing professional cyclist multiple winner of the Tour de France and Giro d Italia in the 1960s and 1970sInternational relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium Twin towns and sister cities Edit Woluwe Saint Pierre is twinned with nbsp Ruyumba Rwanda nbsp Gangnam gu Seoul South Korea nbsp New Iberia Louisiana USA nbsp Pecica Romania nbsp Chaoyang China nbsp Chennai IndiaSee also EditWoluwe stream Woluwe Saint Lambert Sint Lambrechts Woluwe an adjacent municipality Sint Stevens WoluweFootnotes Edit Woluwe Saint Pierre is sometimes also spelled Woluwe Saint Pierre in French with an accent on the first e Though the first version without an accent is the official version the second one fits more the French pronunciation References EditSources Edit Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020 Statbel Molenbeek Saint Jean IBSA ibsa brussels Retrieved 24 September 2021 Bibliography Edit Falkenback Pierre 1973 Historique de Woluwe Saint Pierre in French Brussels Commune de Woluwe Saint Pierre OCLC 1419423 Culot P 1996 Bibliotheca Wittockiana Brussels Credit communal ISBN 90 5544 103 1 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Woluwe Saint Pierre nbsp Belgium portalOfficial site of the municipality in French Dutch and English Official website of the Bibliotheca Wittockiana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woluwe Saint Pierre amp oldid 1154457749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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