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Wemmel Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Wemmel; French: Château de Wemmel) is a former aristocratic estate in the centre of Wemmel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It was formerly the property of the noble House of Taye .
Two of his daughters would continue to live in Wemmel Castle at the centre of the town until 1926. Their heirs donated the chateau to the municipality, and it has served as the municipality's town hall ever since.
Two of his daughters would continue to live in Wemmel Castle at the centre of the town until 1926. Their heirs donated the chateau to the municipality, and it has served as the municipality's town hall ever since.
Laid out as town hall, is located in the center of Wemmel south of the church. The former water castle with medieval origins in the 17th century (cf. years Stone 1649) as a lust castle rebuilt and traditionally belonged to the lords of Wemmel.
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde. Wemmel Castle is a former aristocratic estate in the centre of Wemmel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It was formerly the property of the noble House of Taye. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Wikipedia. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Type: Town hall. Description: mansion Wemmel, Belgium.
Larger medieval towns would have a town hall, sometimes also called a Guildhall to provide an administrative base for the town, this is where all the rules and regulations were made and the concerns of medieval people could be considered and acted upon.
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The new Town Hall was officially opened by the Duke of Kent on October 28th,1936. There was a certain smug amusement in the town when, stirring the memories of the Peace Riots in 1919, it became known that fireproof materials had been specified for the erection of the new building!
