Everberg
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Everberg is a town in the Belgian province Flemish-Brabant and is part of the municipality of Kortenberg
. The territory contains an area of 925 ha. The neighbouring towns or municipalities are Leefdaal
, Kortenberg, Erps-Kwerps
, Meerbeek
, Sterrebeek
, Moorsel and Tervuren
. A small hamlet, called Vrebos can be found in Everberg.
Bruges
-Cologne
ran through Everberg. Countless implements have been found on this Roman road.
The earliest records on Everberg are dated from a charter from the year 1112. Everberg was spelled as Eversberg. In this document from 1112 it is mentioned that the bishop Odo van Kamerijk donated the altar ("altare") of Everberg to the Xenodochium or the Hospital (Gasthuis) of Leuven
. The patron of the church, Saint Martin
, is a reference to the old age of the church of Everberg, which certainly goes back to the 8th century. According to some, Everberg would have been the main parish of the area, from which other parishes have been founded.
The Hospital (Gasthuis) of Leuven was established by Count Henry III (Dutch: Hendrik III) of Leuven (1079-1095). This Hospital received the tithes of Everberg. In the following centuries, Everberg was describes "as the pantry of the Hospital of Leuven". The act of 1112 is the oldest act of the Hospital. The Mistress of the Hospital had the right to propose the priest of Everberg. Before the priests were first appointed by the bishop of Kamerijk, later on by the Bishop of Mechelen. The Hospital had its income from the church en the tithes in Everberg. They were also responsible for the repairs of the church and the presbytery. The tithes were collected in a tithe barn, which was the large barn of the Hospital's courtyard. The priest of Everberg received some compensation or an annual salary.
At the church itself two chapels (or altars) were connected, the Chapel of Souls (Zielenkapelanij) and the Chapel of Saint John and Our Lady. At the end of the 19th century, the church dedication was expanded to Saint Martin and Saint Ludovicus. The latter was the patron saint of count Louis de Mérode, who donated significant sums for restoration of the church by H. Beyaert and Hankas.
was originally built in Romanesque
style. The lower part of the tower is the proof of that. The church was, as most churches, a place of prayer for the local community. The church was therefore a community church, not an independent church or court church. St. Martin's church can be found in the center of Everberg. In the church itself a relic shrine of Saint Martin has its own place. In the 14th century a Late Gothic choir with Brabant
buttresses and the northern transept with the Our Lady Chapel, has been added. During the 17th century, the upper part of the tower was rebuilt. In 1773, plans were made by J.B. De Ronde to enlarge the church, but these were never executed. The church was in a desastrous condition during the 19th century. Countess Louise de Merode, sister-in-law of Count Amaury de Merode, donated 71.000 Belgian franc
s in 1881 to make a restoration possible. The new church was finished in 1893. The actual construction was executed under supervision of Paul Hankar
and Hendrik Beyaert
, the architects.
grew, a moist piece of land or puddle. This farmstead was built adjacent to such a 'biest'. Originally, it contained two residences which have been put together in the 14th century. Above the entrance, the number 1647 is mentioned, which refers to the construction year of the farmstead as we know it today. At the end of the 17th century, the Princes de Rubempré got hold of the ownership. During the 19th century, two mayors used to live there and it even was a free school for a certain time. More recently, a number restoration works have been executed. Today the Biest Court continues being a farmstead.
. By inheritance, the Counts de Gage and the van der Linden family, Barons d'Hoogvorst, became the rightful owners of the castle. At the end of the 18th century, the building was property of Nicolas Blairon from Frameries
in Hainaut
. He established a school out of it. In 1886, Jan-Baptist Jossa ‘Tiske de Scheper now settled himself in this homestead. He tended his own sheep, and the sheep of de Merode Castle. The 16th century play house was restorated and was made into a house for two families.
is located in Everberg. It has a kindergarten and also offers primary education.
The Everberg site is shared by Huntsman Advanced Materials, Huntsman Performance Products, Huntsman Polyurethanes and Huntsman Textile Effects. The Polyurethanes activities on the site include: administration, sales, research and development and small scale production testing.Huntsman Polyurethanes
In the Steenhofstraat, a British (Norfolk
) business, Stonemanor, is situated dedicated to the importation of British products in Belgium. This mainly for serving the large expatriate community in the area around Brussels. The store is part of the Costcutter
group since 1992. Stonemanor
Kortenberg
Kortenberg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Erps-Kwerps, Everberg, Kortenberg proper and Meerbeek. In the southern part of Everberg there is a hamlet called Vrebos. Between Erps and Meerbeek another hamlet, called...
. The territory contains an area of 925 ha. The neighbouring towns or municipalities are Leefdaal
Leefdaal
Leefdaal is a small town in central Belgium, in the Flemish Brabant. It's part of the commune 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....
, Kortenberg, Erps-Kwerps
Erps-Kwerps
Erps-Kwerps is a village in the Belgian Province of Flemish Brabant and a sub-municipality of Kortenberg. It has an area of 15.94 km^2.-Geography:...
, Meerbeek
Meerbeek
Meerbeek is a town in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and is the part of the municipality of Kortenberg, along with Everberg, Erps-Kwerps and Kortenberg. The town borders the towns of Veltem-Beisem , Bertem, Erps-Kwerps and Everberg. The area comprises 515 ha....
, Sterrebeek
Sterrebeek
Sterrebeek is a town in the municipality of Zaventem, and a suburb on the east-northeast side of Brussels.Brussels American School is located in Sterrebeek....
, Moorsel and Tervuren
Tervuren
Tervuren is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. On January 1, 2006, Tervuren had a total population of 20,636...
. A small hamlet, called Vrebos can be found in Everberg.
History
During the Roman era an important Roman roadRoman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
-Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
ran through Everberg. Countless implements have been found on this Roman road.
The earliest records on Everberg are dated from a charter from the year 1112. Everberg was spelled as Eversberg. In this document from 1112 it is mentioned that the bishop Odo van Kamerijk donated the altar ("altare") of Everberg to the Xenodochium or the Hospital (Gasthuis) of Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
. The patron of the church, Saint Martin
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
, is a reference to the old age of the church of Everberg, which certainly goes back to the 8th century. According to some, Everberg would have been the main parish of the area, from which other parishes have been founded.
The Hospital (Gasthuis) of Leuven was established by Count Henry III (Dutch: Hendrik III) of Leuven (1079-1095). This Hospital received the tithes of Everberg. In the following centuries, Everberg was describes "as the pantry of the Hospital of Leuven". The act of 1112 is the oldest act of the Hospital. The Mistress of the Hospital had the right to propose the priest of Everberg. Before the priests were first appointed by the bishop of Kamerijk, later on by the Bishop of Mechelen. The Hospital had its income from the church en the tithes in Everberg. They were also responsible for the repairs of the church and the presbytery. The tithes were collected in a tithe barn, which was the large barn of the Hospital's courtyard. The priest of Everberg received some compensation or an annual salary.
At the church itself two chapels (or altars) were connected, the Chapel of Souls (Zielenkapelanij) and the Chapel of Saint John and Our Lady. At the end of the 19th century, the church dedication was expanded to Saint Martin and Saint Ludovicus. The latter was the patron saint of count Louis de Mérode, who donated significant sums for restoration of the church by H. Beyaert and Hankas.
de Merode Castle
The de Merode castle is a reconstruction of the court of Montenaken. The court of Montenaken was only about a few hundred meters away from the castle. The de Merode castle was built in the 16th century and contains three separate buildings: the residence, a building for the animals and a building for employees and the stabling of the carriages. When Louise-Brigitte married Filips-Frans de Merode, the castle became property of the de Merode family. The influences of the family de Merode were of great significance among other things because they managed a large part of the forest and the estates (which they still do) and participated in church and administrative policy in the village. On this day the family de Merode still lives in the castle. The domain is regarded as private property, among the surrounding forest.Gamekeeper's House
The gamekeeper's house in the Princes Lane (Prinsendreef) in Everberg was built around 1770. The house was more familiar as the 'Nieuwe herbergh' (Eng: New hostel). This house was rented. Art historians described it as a beautiful 18th century house in provincial regency style. In the end of the 19th century the house evolved in the gamekeeper's house of the de Merode Castle. The latter is the owner of the house as well. The gamekeeper's house is known in Everberg as the previous house of 'Jef van Vinus' or Jozef Meersman, who was the actual gamekeeper. Today this house is uninhabited.St. Martin's Church
The church of Saint Martin of ToursMartin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
was originally built in Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style. The lower part of the tower is the proof of that. The church was, as most churches, a place of prayer for the local community. The church was therefore a community church, not an independent church or court church. St. Martin's church can be found in the center of Everberg. In the church itself a relic shrine of Saint Martin has its own place. In the 14th century a Late Gothic choir with Brabant
Duchy of Brabant
The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. Its territory consisted essentially of the three modern-day Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and Antwerp, the Brussels-Capital Region and most of the present-day Dutch province of North Brabant.The Flag of...
buttresses and the northern transept with the Our Lady Chapel, has been added. During the 17th century, the upper part of the tower was rebuilt. In 1773, plans were made by J.B. De Ronde to enlarge the church, but these were never executed. The church was in a desastrous condition during the 19th century. Countess Louise de Merode, sister-in-law of Count Amaury de Merode, donated 71.000 Belgian franc
Belgian franc
The franc was the currency of Belgium until 2002 when the euro was introduced into circulation. It was subdivided into centimes , 100 centiem or Centime .-History:...
s in 1881 to make a restoration possible. The new church was finished in 1893. The actual construction was executed under supervision of Paul Hankar
Paul Hankar
Paul Hankar was a Belgian architect and designer who, along with Victor Horta and Henry Van de Velde, is considered one of the principal architects to work in the Art Nouveau style in Brussels at the turn of the twentieth century.-Formative Studies: Hankar was born at Frameries. He began his...
and Hendrik Beyaert
Hendrik Beyaert
Hendrik Beyaert or Henri Beyaert was a Belgian architect.He was born in Kortrijk, Belgium on 29 July 1823 and died in Brussels 22 January 1894. He is considered one of the most important Belgian architects of the 19th-century....
, the architects.
Biest Court
The farmstead, Biest Court (Dutch: Biesthof), is located on the corner of the roads Steenhofstraat and Bankstraat. For years it was the castle farmstead of the de Merode Castle. A 'biest' was a place where grass-like rushesJuncaceae
Juncaceae, the rush family, are a monocotyledonous family of flowering plants. There are eight genera and about 400 species. Members of the Juncaceae are slow-growing, rhizomatous, herbaceous plants, and they may superficially resemble grasses. They often grow on infertile soils in a wide range...
grew, a moist piece of land or puddle. This farmstead was built adjacent to such a 'biest'. Originally, it contained two residences which have been put together in the 14th century. Above the entrance, the number 1647 is mentioned, which refers to the construction year of the farmstead as we know it today. At the end of the 17th century, the Princes de Rubempré got hold of the ownership. During the 19th century, two mayors used to live there and it even was a free school for a certain time. More recently, a number restoration works have been executed. Today the Biest Court continues being a farmstead.
van Grave Court
In 1564, a play house or little castle was located in the Kwikstraat (name of a local road): the van Grave Court (Dutch: Hof van Grave). The van Grave family (or 'de Grez' family) has always been an important noble family, starting during the Middle Ages. Maria-Anna van Grave married Juste-Philibert de Spangen, Baron of HerentHerent
Herent is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1, 2006 Herent had a total population of 19,218. The total area is 32.73 km² which gives a population density of 587 inhabitants...
. By inheritance, the Counts de Gage and the van der Linden family, Barons d'Hoogvorst, became the rightful owners of the castle. At the end of the 18th century, the building was property of Nicolas Blairon from Frameries
Frameries
Frameries is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On June 21st 2011 Frameries had a total population of about 20,652...
in Hainaut
County of Hainaut
The County of Hainaut was a historical region in the Low Countries with its capital at Mons . In English sources it is often given the archaic spelling Hainault....
. He established a school out of it. In 1886, Jan-Baptist Jossa ‘Tiske de Scheper now settled himself in this homestead. He tended his own sheep, and the sheep of de Merode Castle. The 16th century play house was restorated and was made into a house for two families.
Education
One of the four municipal schools, 'De Negensprong' in KortenbergKortenberg
Kortenberg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Erps-Kwerps, Everberg, Kortenberg proper and Meerbeek. In the southern part of Everberg there is a hamlet called Vrebos. Between Erps and Meerbeek another hamlet, called...
is located in Everberg. It has a kindergarten and also offers primary education.
International
One of the world's largest chemical companies, Huntsman Corporation, has its own site in Everberg. The site covers an area of 31 hectares, of which 15 hectares are occupied by office buildings for Huntsman Polyurethanes. The woodland is open for the people of the local community.The Everberg site is shared by Huntsman Advanced Materials, Huntsman Performance Products, Huntsman Polyurethanes and Huntsman Textile Effects. The Polyurethanes activities on the site include: administration, sales, research and development and small scale production testing.Huntsman Polyurethanes
In the Steenhofstraat, a British (Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
) business, Stonemanor, is situated dedicated to the importation of British products in Belgium. This mainly for serving the large expatriate community in the area around Brussels. The store is part of the Costcutter
Costcutter
Costcutter is based in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland under which there are supermarkets and local and urban convenience stores. The banner also has its own brand of goods and products which are sold alongside Nisa Today own-brand products and branded products.As of December 2006,...
group since 1992. Stonemanor
Trivia
- In Everberg, a federal facility for youth delinquents, 'de Grubbe', has been established.
- The Belgian d'EverbergBelgian d'EverbergThe Belgian d'Everberg is a breed of bantam chicken from the Belgian village of Everberg in the Kortenberg municipality. Called the Barbu d'Everberg in the original French, it is a tailless variant of the Belgian Bearded d'Uccle. It is a rare breed even in its home country, and was developed in 1906...
is a local breed of chicken.