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Berchem (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a southern district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Berchem is located along the old Grote Steenweg (Dutch for 'Big Paved Road') that has connected Brussels to Antwerp for several centuries; the town borders the districts of Deurne, Borgerhout, Wilrijk and Antwerp and the municipality of Mortsel.
Berchem (Luxembourgish: Bierchem) is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2024 [update] , the town has a population of 1,309. [ 1 ]
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe has a rich cultural and architectural heritage. [3] Some of the main points of interest include: The former Church of St. Agatha, an old 12th-century Romanesque church. Completely renovated from 1972 to 1974, it is now deconsecrated and used for cultural ceremonies and celebrations.
Antwerpen-Berchem railway station (Dutch: Station Antwerpen-Berchem; French: Gare d'Anvers-Berchem) [a] is a railway station in Berchem, in the south of Antwerp, Belgium.The station opened on 1 March 1865 [1] [2] and currently serves railway lines 25, 27, 27A and 59.
The village was first mentioned in 1286 as Berchem, and means "settlement on a hill". [3] The Catholic St Willibrordus Church has been built between 1900 and 1903 adjacent to a 15th-century tower. The medieval structure was replaced in 1858, but burnt down in 1895. [4] Berghem was home to 1,906 people in 1804. [5]
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Show map of Europe The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), is located on line 50 , between Jette and Groot-Bijgaarden railway stations. [ 1 ]
In 1973, Gautier-van Berchem, who married the banker Bernard Gautier in 1966, donated the Villa Saladin-van Berchem to the Swiss Confederation. [28] Max van Berchem had inherited the estate with its surrounding park after the death of his mother in 1917, while the Château de Crans went to his older brother Paul and the Château des Bois to his ...
Bergheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁkˌhaɪ̯m] ⓘ; Ripuarian: Berchem) is a German town, 22 km west of Cologne and the capital of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis (district). The town's Niederaußem district is one of the most important suppliers for energy from lignites in Europe.