Sint-Denijs-Westrem
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History
Sint-Denijs-Westrem lies on the Roman road between Kortrijk and Ghent. Archeological digs on the Flanders Expo site have shown significant signs of settlement from prehistory through the Middle Ages.[2]
During the late Middle Ages the castles of Idewalle, Borluut, Darupt, Hof ten Broecke, Maaltekasteel were built in and around the Sint-Denijs-Westrem area.
In 1858, architect, artisan and designer Jean-Baptiste Bethune moved his studio from Bruges to Sint-Denijs-Westrem.[3]
The town square ("Gemeenteplein") was built between 1895 and 1899.
Until the 20th century the area was mainly agrarian and sparsely populated; from the second half of the 20th century on the village has been steadily more densely built up, with many castle grounds subdivided for housing development.
References
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- ↑ Geschiedenis van Afsnee en Sint-Denijs-Westrem Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ↑ "J.B. Bethune", De Stichting de Bethune
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