Chokier
Encyclopedia
Chokier is a village and subdivision of the municipality of Flémalle
in the province of Liège
in Belgium
, located on the banks of the Meuse
.
The village is dominated by the Château de Chokier, an 18th century rebuild of the earlier medieval castle, standing on a cliff overlooking the Meuse valley.
For centuries the castle was owned by the prominent Surlet de Chokier family, which included the Baron Surlet de Chokier
who was Regent of Belgium in 1831 before the establishment of the independent monarchy after the Belgian Revolution
.
The strategic and defensive advantages of the cliff where the château
now stands were recognised as early as the Palaeolithic period, from when traces of human habitation have been discovered.
Flémalle
Flémalle is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liége. On January 1, 2006 Flémalle had a total population of 25,140. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 685 inhabitants per km².-Subdivisions:...
in the province of Liège
Liège (province)
Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, located on the banks of the Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
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The village is dominated by the Château de Chokier, an 18th century rebuild of the earlier medieval castle, standing on a cliff overlooking the Meuse valley.
For centuries the castle was owned by the prominent Surlet de Chokier family, which included the Baron Surlet de Chokier
Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier
Erasme Louis, Baron Surlet de Chokier , born in Liège, was a Belgian politician and before the accession of Leopold I to the Belgian throne, was the first Regent of Belgium....
who was Regent of Belgium in 1831 before the establishment of the independent monarchy after the Belgian Revolution
Belgian Revolution
The Belgian Revolution was the conflict which led to the secession of the Southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium....
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The strategic and defensive advantages of the cliff where the château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
now stands were recognised as early as the Palaeolithic period, from when traces of human habitation have been discovered.
- Postal code: 4400 with Haute-Flémalle
External links
- http://www.chokier.com
- http://www.chokier-village.be (in French and now in Walloon)