Wezeren Explained

Wezeren
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Wezeren
Coordinates:50.7292°N 5.1042°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Flemish Brabant
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Landen
Population Density Km2:auto

Wezeren is a village and a district in the municipality of Landen, in Flemish Brabant, Belgium.

The village is first mentioned in written sources in 1139. In 1573, it consisted of 20 houses. The village church is dedicated to Saint Amandus and dates to 1200. Its style is a transitional form between Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with a fortified Romanesque tower. It contains a decorated altar, also Romanesque in style, as well as a 16th-century baptismal font in a local Renaissance style, as well as sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vandeputte. Omer. 2014. Le grand guide de Flandres et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 716. 978-94-014-1442-5.
  2. Web site: Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus. . INVENTARIS ONROEREND ERFGOED 2023. 24 September 2023. Dutch.
  3. Book: Leclercq-Marx, Jacqueline. 1997. L'art Roman en Belgique. Braine-l'Alleud. J.-M. Collet. 70. 40595503.