Boëlhe Explained

Boëlhe
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Boëlhe
Coordinates:50.6819°N 5.1667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Liège
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Geer
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Boëlhe (in French pronounced as /bwal/) is a village and district of the municipality of Geer, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium.

The village was a fief subservient to the Prince-Bishopric of Liège during the Middle Ages. The village is centred around the château, surrounded by a park and rebuilt into ints present appearance around 1890. During the two World Wars, the château has been occupied in total seven times: five times by the German, once by the French and once by the American armed forces. The village church dates from 1764. The village also contains several other historical buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 462. 978-94-014-1418-0.