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Berlare (not to be confused with Berlaar ) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish Region on the north bank of the Scheldt. It is located in the province of East Flanders and belongs to Arrondissement of Dendermonde. Berlare has 14,690 inhabitants ( 1 January 2012) and an area of 37.82 km ². In Berlare is mainly a farming and residential village.

Geography and transport

Dendermonde is located 7 kilometers east, Aalst, 8 km south, 20 km west of Ghent, Brussels and Antwerp 32 km southeast 34 km north-east.

The next highway exits are located in Lokeren in the north on the A14 / E 17 and at Aalst in the south on the A10 / E 40

The community has a regional railway station on the line Gent- Wetteren - Berlare - Dendermonde, Mechelen.

Attractions

St. Martin's Church in Berlare.

Church ( Onze Lieve Vrouw de Hemelvaartkerk ) in Overmere

In the village center of Berlare is still a pillory from the 17th century.
On the way to Overmere is the listed kapel van Onze Lieve Vrouw van - Zeven Weeën, built in 1300, rebuilt in the 15th century and enlarged in 1774 in a contemporary style of the Rococo.
The Donksee ( Ndl Donkmeer ) is the largest lake in Flanders ( 60ha ) and is the result of moorland hamlet Donk on the road between Ghent and Dendermonde. He is a nature reserve and is a destination for tourists and is located on the border between Overmere and Uitbergen.
Designed to produce a folklore museum Huize Bareldonk
The Madonna Museum ( Uitbergen ) with a collection of Marie -portraits and exhibits of Marian devotion in Flanders
The Pastorei with Rokokkofassade
The St. Martin's Church

Community structure

The municipality Berlare Berlare include not only itself, the boroughs Overmere and Uitbergen. In between, spread across the three boroughs, nor the hamlet Donk.

Uitbergen

The incorporation to Berlare Uitbergen counted 1,605 residents. The lake Donkmeer lies partly in Uitbergen. Worth seeing are the St. Peter's Church and the former parish hall. The octagonal stone back early Gothic central tower is the oldest part of the church and is in the core probably back to the 12th century. The zweijochige choir was built in sandstone. It is broken by tweelichtvensters with drielobtracering. The lower church was rebuilt in 1906 by the architect J. Goethals from Aalst. The interior has a predominantly neo-Gothic appearance. The former council house (1927 ) comes from the hands of Valentin Vaerwyck and closes stylistically with that of Zomergem ( also built by him) to. At that time, Albert de Visart Bocarmé Mayor of Uitbergen.

Overmere

1331 Overmere formed together with Uitbergen a rule ( Heerlijkheid ), which initially was in the possession of the lords of Dendermonde and later went to the Count of Flanders, which successively different families gave a fiefdom: The House of Massemen in the 14th and 15th century, the du Bois family ( van den Houte ) in the 16th century, the van Coudenhove family in the 17th century and the families de Lannoy de Hautpont, de Croy de Beaurainville, van de Heuvel Roosendael s in the 17 and 18. century the rule was coincident with a parish church with mother in Uitbergen and a chapel in Overmere which was in 1350 replaced by a church.

On May 24, 1452 a bloody battle took place at Overmere place between the people of Ghent and the troops of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, hence the term " Strijddam " comes ( Streitdam ), formerly called the shores of Donksees.

On princely decree of April 18, 1673 the fief of Uitbergen in two fiefs, Uitbergen and Overmere was divided at the request of Antoon van Coudenhove, but it remained a jury box.

On October 12, 1798 started in Overmere a peasant uprising which Boerenkrijg ( Peasants' War ), which should spread to the whole of Flanders, Brabant and the County of Loon. This historic event is kept alive in the local memory. The uprising Voor Outer s hearth of Brigands was a museum dedicated to a road and a still image. The latter is the work of Alois de bump, The " 12 Oktoberlaan " is located in a residential area southeast of the center of Overmere.

On November 2, 1862, the church of the 14th century burnt down and was replaced by the Onze Lieve Vrouw neutogischen - Hemelvasrtkerk. The church was built in the years 1864-1866 and eingeweihnt on September 10, 1866 by Bishop Hendrik- Frans Bracq.

Attractions

The Peasants' War statue Pa en Gijs
In addition to the Donksee also the Neudonk ( Ndl Nieuwdonk ), one near the Donksee artificial lake.
The neo-Gothic Our Lady Assumption Church in the center of Overmere, with the high quality Vereeckenorgel from the year 1890.

Festivities

Every two years Festivaria a drama that takes place on Donksee, with spectators from home and abroad, including members of the Belgian royal family.

Known Overmerer

Mgr Honoré - Jozef Coppieters ( Bishop of Ghent)
Jan Frans De Lantsheere ( writer of " Leenhof van Dendermonde " ( Fronhof? ) )
Karel De Gucht, VLD politicians
Louis Casimir de Lausnay ( Mayor of Overmere and Senator )
Ernest de Regge (Composer)
Vic Temmerman (sculptor )
Baron Emile Tibbaut (elected officials and ministers)
Frans Van Laere ( Civil )
Emmanuel de Wapenaert (main alderman of the country of Dendermonde and mayor of the city of Dendermonde )

Demographics

Policy

Mayor of Berlare:

Well-known residents

Fred De Bruyne, (1930-1994), cyclist and sports journalist
Preben Van Hecke, cyclists
Jarno Van Mingeroet, cyclists
Tjörven De Brul, Footballer
Nicolas De Bruyne, player

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