Thommen (Burg-Reuland)
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| Region : | Wallonia | ||
| Province : | Liege | ||
| District : | Verviers | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 4' E | ||
| Residents: | 248 pop. | ||
Thommen is a village in the Belgian Eifel with 248 inhabitants, which belongs to the municipality of Burg-Reuland in the province of Liège . Thommen lies in the German-speaking Community of Belgium and was an independent municipality until the municipal merger in 1977.
geography
Thommen borders on Espeler , Aldringen , Grüfflingen , Oudler and Maldingen .
history
The village of Thommen or Tumbas was mentioned in two acts from 816 and 846 of the Prüm Abbey. The name suggests a villa or palace (lat. Pallatium ad tumbas ) of Frankish kings at the place. Ad tumbas points to the nearby hill grave at Hochtumsknopf between Thommen and the neighboring Maldingen . Other written sources report a chapel in 814.
St. Remaklus Church
The St. Remaklus Church, built on a hill, was built in the 16th century in the Gothic style. Apparently there was a place of worship at this point. In 1890 the nave of the church was renewed, and further renovations took place in the 20th century. The church has been a listed building since 1983.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Population statistics
- ↑ Information on the town of Thommen
- ^ Information from the DG on the Church of St. Remaklus Thommen
