Assebroek


 
 

Being the largest town within the municipality and city of Bruges (Brugge), on January the first 2004, Assebroek counted 19,525 inhabitants. Since 1999, this number has hardly evolved. Hence Assebroek figures 16.7% of Bruges? population (117,000).

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  • Local church of Ver-Assebroek with organ (Pastoor Verhaegheplein)
  • Reserve 420 ha "Assebroekse Meersen" with concentric rings (Kerkdreef)
  • 19th Century village core (Generaal Lemanlaan)
  • Cemetery of Bruges ? a.o. tomb of Guido Gezelle (Kerkhofblommenstraat)
  • Bergjesbos (Olmendreef)
  • Former inn "The Lily" (Weidestraat)
  • Children?s farm "The seven turrents" (Canadaring)
  • Old barn "Het Leenhof" (Kerklaan)
  • Convent domain "Engelendale" (Astridlaan)
  • Abbey farm "Saint-Trudo" (Sint-Trudostraat)
  • Reserve 40 ha "Gemene Weidebeek" (Gemene Weideweg)

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Introduction
Curiosities
Assebroek a Sacred Place
Assebroek beer community
Etymology
History
Geography
Evolution of the number of inhabitants
Sources and Links
 
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