Thommen, Belgium Explained

Thommen
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Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Thommen
Coordinates:50.2189°N 6.0736°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Liège
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Burg-Reuland
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Thommen is a district of the municipality of Burg-Reuland, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium.

Thommen derives its name from the Latin ad tumbas, "by the tombs", and remains of Celtic tumuli have been identified close to the village. It is mentioned in written sources for the first time in 814, but the settlement is older and originated as a Roman villa located on the Roman road connecting Reims with Cologne. The district contains the main village of Thommen and several hamlets.[1]

The village church originated as a chapel during Frankish times, and may have been built at the site of an earlier Roman temple. The current, largely Gothic building dates mainly from the 15th century. It was enlarged in a Neo-Gothic style in 1910.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 223–224. 978-94-014-1418-0.