Ormeignies
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The village of Ormeignies (Ath
, Belgium
) has an ancient history. Farmers in Neolithic time were settled there, as far back as 4000 BC.
The village church, dedicated to Saint Ursmer and built from stone and brick c.1780, is a good example of neo-classical architecture.
, according to the plans of Désiré Limbourg. It is put up for sale in 1834 and shortly thereafter dismantled. History is recalled in the park, designed by the architect Fuchs, where the vestiges of the castle and an old icehouse, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs's neo-gothic chapel was renconstructed on the initiative of the local villagers.
Ath
Ath is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien...
, 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...
) has an ancient history. Farmers in Neolithic time were settled there, as far back as 4000 BC.
The village church, dedicated to Saint Ursmer and built from stone and brick c.1780, is a good example of neo-classical architecture.
The farm of the Grande Rosière
The Rosiere seigniory belonged to Cambron-Casteau abbey that possessed more than one square kilometre of the village area. The farm of the Grande Rosière was run by monks until the 18th century. Sold as a national asset during in 1798 the French Revolution, it became the property of the prince of Ligne. Cambron-Casteau abbey also possessed the Little Rosière, built in 1755.The castle of the Rouillé family
The ruins of the former of the Rouillé family is found at the end of the Green Path. The place is haunted by Angélique Pollart d'Hérimez (1756-1840), married to Louis-François de Rouillé, who left us letters evoking splendidly the life in her days in the country of Ath. Destroyed in 1866, the house is renconstructed in the Louis XIII styleLouis XIII style
The Louis XIII style or Louis Treize was a fashion in French art and architecture, especially effecting the visual and decorative arts. Its distinctness as a period in the history of French art has much to do with the regency under which Louis XIII began his reign...
, according to the plans of Désiré Limbourg. It is put up for sale in 1834 and shortly thereafter dismantled. History is recalled in the park, designed by the architect Fuchs, where the vestiges of the castle and an old icehouse, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs's neo-gothic chapel was renconstructed on the initiative of the local villagers.