Leefdaal
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Leefdaal is a small town in central Belgium, in Flemish Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Bertem. Before 1977 it used to be one of the biggest villages in the region. Leefdaal features two medieval churches and a 17th-century castle.
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Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Hubertus (656–727), a local saint, died in Leefdaal;[1]
- Verona of Leefdaal, a local folk saint whom tradition describes as having lived in the 9th century, gave her name to the medieval Sint-Verona chapel in Leefdaal;
- Jean de Brouchoven, 2nd Count of Bergeyck (1644–1725), 1st Baron of Leefdael, is buried in Leefdaal;
- Sanne Greet A. Putseys (born 1989), known as Selah Sue, singer-songwriter, was born in Leefdaal.
Toponymy
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Heritage
[edit | edit source]- Leefdaal Castle, residence of the House of Merode.
Gallery
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Leefdaal church
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Leefdaal church inside
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Arms
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Noble House of Leefdael
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Vie du grand Saint Hubert à la Cour, au désert et sur le siège épiscopal de Tongres. Namur, imprimerie Picard-Balon. 28 pp. undated.
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