Duisburg, Tervuren

Place in Flemish Region, Belgium
50°49′N 04°30′E / 50.817°N 4.500°E / 50.817; 4.500CountryBelgiumRegionFlemish RegionCommunityFlemish CommunityProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementLeuvenMunicipalityTervurenArea codes02

Duisburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyzbʏr(ə)x])[1] is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It should not be confused with the German city of Duisburg. Duisburg is a part of the municipality of Tervuren that comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel.

History

On 1 January 1977, Duisburg became part of the municipality of Tervuren after the fusion of Belgian municipalities. It had been an independent municipality.

Culture

There is a church dedicated to Saint Catherine, the Sint-Katharinakerk, in the centre of Duisburg.

Duisburg is also famous in the region for their annual hosting of the Hallocoween festival near the centre.[2]

  • Sint-Katharinakerk, Duisburg
    Sint-Katharinakerk, Duisburg
  • Twin water towers in Duisburg
    Twin water towers in Duisburg

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duisburg (Belgium).
  1. ^ "Duisburg | VRT Taal" (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Halloweenwandeling | Visittervuren". www.visittervuren.be. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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