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Menen (formerly Meenen written; French: Menin ) is a Belgian city in the province of West Flanders. The city has 32 ​​683 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012) on an area of ​​33.07 km ². In addition to the core city also includes the districts Lauwe and Rekkem the city.

History

Menen was first mentioned in 1087. In the 14th and 15th century textile production led to rapid growth. In the 16th century the beer Menen made ​​her famous; 1520 had the city 104 master brewer. Until 1578 Menen remained an open city. Later earthworks were first created. From 1679 to 1689 the city was walled; it was created by the French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in the train of the plant at the Pré Carré 1745 looped bastions. The fighting around the 17th and 18th centuries strategically important place directed to considerable damage. The multiple to the Austrian Netherlands belonging initially to the Spanish Netherlands and from 1714 Menen was occupied by the French. The contracts known under the name barrier treatise assured the Republic of the Seven United Provinces in the 18th century occupation law to which ended in 1782. As of 1817, the fortifications were renewed by the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The final razing was 1853. Around the turn of the 19th to 20th century, the population grew rapidly through border workers who were attracted by the northern French industrial area.

Attractions

Architecturally striking the classical town hall ( stadhuis ) is from 1782, with the historic clock tower ( belfort ). In the house of the former military governor in 1684 is the Sint- Aloysius College. From 1454 Sint- Vedastuskerk was built, which collapsed in 1801 and was replaced in 1806 by a neo-classical building. Parts of the Sint- Jorishospitaals date back to the 17th century. Mention should be made nor the classical Sint- Franciskuskerk.

North-eastern outskirts of the German military cemetery Menen is. Here lie 47 864 casualties of the First World War.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • January Andries Vander Mersch (1734-1792), leader of the Brabant patriots in the Brabant Revolution of 1789
  • Paul Deman (1889-1961), cyclist
  • Yves Chauvin ( born 1930 ), Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2005
  • Erik Vanmarcke ( b. 1941 ), engineer
  • Ingeborg Sergeant (born 1966 ), singer and television presenter
  • Arthur Van Overberghe (* 1990), cyclist
  • Louis Verhelst (* 1990), cyclist
  • Jonathan Breyne (* 1991), cyclist.
Arrondissement of Kortrijk Menen German war cemetery Ingeborg (singer) Alveringem Anzegem Ardooie Avelgem Beernem Blankenberge Bredene Damme De Haan, Belgium De Panne Deerlijk Dentergem Diksmuide Harelbeke Heuvelland Hooglede Ichtegem Ingelmunster Izegem Jabbeke Koekelare Kortemark Kuurne Ledegem Lendelede Lichtervelde Lo-Reninge Mesen Meulebeke Middelkerke Moorslede Nieuwpoort, Belgium Oostrozebeke Oudenburg Poperinge Roeselare Ruiselede Spiere-Helkijn Staden Tielt Torhout Vleteren Waregem Wervik Wevelgem Wielsbeke Wingene Zedelgem Zonnebeke Zuienkerke Zwevegem
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