La Hulpe

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La Hulpe (Dutch Terhulpen, Walloon L ' Elpe ) is a place in the French-speaking province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium, about 20 km south-east of Brussels. It lies directly on the language border to Flanders.

The name of La Hulpe is of Celtic origin: helpe means silver river. Wherefore the name of the brook that flows through the town and l' Argentine.

Economy

The international cooperative SWIFT ( Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) has its headquarters in La Hulpe.

Since 2008 the EAMER headquarters of Kodak 's Graphic Communications Group is located in La Hulpe.

Attractions

Domaine Solvay and the Castle of La Hulpe

The classified as important cultural property of Wallonia estate of a remarkable landscape park and a part of the forest Sonian is a schmuck full frame for the built about 1840 Castle of La Hulpe. End of the 19th century, the chemist Ernest Solvay acquired the estate, which belongs to the Walloon Region today. In contrast to the castle of the surrounding park is open all year to the public.