Harelbeke
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In Harelbeke a museum remembers the life and work of musician and composer Peter Benoit, called the Peter Benoit Huis.[2]
Famous natives
- Andreas Pevernage (1542/1543 – 1591), composer of the late Renaissance
- Jacobus Vaet (1529-1567), Renaissance composer, possibly born in Harelbeke
- Armand Coeck (1941 - 2024), avant-garde composer
- Jan Bucquoy (1945 - ), anarchist and film-maker (Camping Cosmos)
- Peter Benoit, composer
- Wim Opbrouck, actor and singer
Harelbeke New British Cemetery
This cemetery is located just outside the downtown of Harelbeke and was designed by Willian Harrison Cowlishaw[3] and contains the graves of 1126 Commonwealth soldiers who died during WWI (1055 from the UK, 26 from Canada, 7 from Australia, 4 from South Africa and 3 from Newfoundland). In addition 10 British soldiers who died during WWII are buried here.
Events
Harelbeke has, since 1958, been the start and finish place of the E3 Harelbeke, a semi classic cycling race held the week before the Tour of Flanders.
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Harelbeke, church: the Sint-Salvatorkerk
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Roundabout in Bavikhove decorated with artwork referring to (and sponsored by) the local Bavik Brewery
Twin towns
- Template:Flagicon Kinheim, Germany (1997)
- Template:Flagicon Eenhana, Namibia (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic
References
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External links
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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- all about the town of Hulste - Available only in Dutch
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