Rotselaar

Rotselaar
Rotselaar
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Lions
Coordinates :	50 ° 57 '  N , 4 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 57 '  N , 4 ° 43'  E
Area :	37.57 km²
Residents:	16,793 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	447 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	3110 (Rotselaar) 3111 (Wezemaal) 3118 (Werchter)
Prefix:	016
Mayor:	Dirk Claes ( CD&V )
Website:	www.rotselaar.be

Rotselaar is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant . It consists of the localities Rotselaar , Werchter and Wezemaal .

history

The places Rotselaar and Wezemaal were first mentioned in 1044 . Werchters was first mentioned between 1138 and 1152 .

During the First World War there was an artillery battle in Rotselaar , in which 360 Belgian and German soldiers were killed. 67 houses were destroyed and 38 civilians were killed as a result of fighting.

coat of arms

Description: Three (2, 1) upper half red lilies set in silver . A Spangenhelm with red and silver helmet covers rests on the upper edge of the shield . The helmet ornament is a silver open flight in the red-silver bead .

Note: The coat of arms is identical to that of Haacht .

Attractions

• The Van Doren watermill , whose origins date back to the 12th century , is still in operation today to generate electricity.
• The Sint-Jan-De-Doperkerk church in Werchter was built in 1439 .
• The neo-Gothic Sint-Pieterskerk in the center of Rotselaar was rebuilt on a historical site in 1846 .

Town twinning

A partnership between Rotselaar and Bad Gandersheim in southern Lower Saxony has existed since 1987 .

Events

The Rock Werchter music festival has been held annually since 1974 with more than 100,000 visitors.

Sint-Jan-De-Doperkerk in Werchter

Web links

Commons : Rotselaar  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)