Bornival | |
Flag Size: | 120x100px |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Europe |
Pushpin Label: | Bornival |
Coordinates: | 50.6025°N 4.2756°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belgium |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Walloon Brabant |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Nivelles |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Bornival is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Nivelles, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
During the Middle Ages, the village was a small independent fief, wedged between holdings belong to the Nivelles Abbey and the lord of Enghien. The medieval castle has disappeared, but the gatehouse (17th century) is still preserved. The village church dates from 1603 and was renovated in 2003.[1] [2]