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Geraardsbergen (Dutch: [ˈɣeːraːrtsˌbɛrɣə(n)] ; French: Grammont [ɡʁamɔ̃]) is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the following towns:

Goeferdinge, Grimminge, Idegem, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, Nieuwenhove, Onkerzele, Ophasselt, Overboelare, Schendelbeke, Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem, Viane, Waarbeke, Zandbergen and Zarlardinge.
In 2021, Geraardsbergen had a total population of 33,970. The total area is 79.71 km2.
The current mayor of Geraardsbergen is Ann Panis, from the (liberal) party Open VLD.




History



Geraardsbergen is one of the oldest cities in Belgium. It came into existence close to the settlement of Hunnegem and in 1068 was one of the first communities in Western Europe to be granted city status.
The city was destroyed in 1381 by Walter IV of Enghien and his troops. According to legend, during the siege local people threw some of their left over food over the city wall to show that they had sufficient food to survive a long siege. This bravado notwithstanding, the city was still captured by Enghien's troops. Every year the city organizes the krakelingenworp carnival on top of the hill at Oudenberg (111 metres (364 ft)) to celebrate this historical event.
On 29 May 1815, shortly before the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington and Blücher reviewed the Allied cavalry here. Some 6,000 troops were paraded in meadows on the banks of the Dender between Geraardsbergen and Jedeghem.




Places of interest


Manneken Pis, the oldest such statue, older than the more famous one in Brussels.
The wall, a steep street paved with cobblestones, climbed every year by cyclists during the Tour of Flanders.
Boelare Castle, seat of the former feudal domain Land (Barony) of Boelare.
Overboelare Airfield, small glider airfield with a Douglas C-54A Skymaster (DC-4) as gate guard.





















Mattentaart



Geraardsbergen is known for the mattentaart, a type of sweet pastry. This is made with matten paste or cheese curd.
The mattentaart was granted Protected Geographical Indication status by the European Union in 2006, indicating they can only be made in Geraardsbergen or in the nearby municipality of Lierde.




Notable individuals


Daniël van Geraardsbergen (1116–1196)
William of Moerbeke (1215–1286), first translator of Aristotle's works into Latin
Guillebert de Mets (1415–1460), scrivenist and scribe

Gabriël Grupello (1644-1730), Flemish Baroque sculptor
Frans Rens (1805-1874), Flemish scholar, active in the Flemish Movement
Robert de Foy (1893–1960), Belgian magistrate, and head of the Belgian State Security Service
Frans Van Coetsem (1919-2002), Belgian-born linguist and university teacher (Leuven, Leiden and Cornell )
Cyriel Delannoit (1926-1998), boxer, European champion 1948
Paul Van den Berghe (born 1933), Belgium Bishop in the Roman Catholic Church
Ferdi Van Den Haute (born 1952), cyclist
Guido De Padt (born 1954), politician
Jan Callebaut (born 1955), communication and marketing advisor and entrepreneur
Marie-Christine Deurbroeck (born 1957), long-distance runner
Michaël Borremans (born 1963), painter and filmmaker
Alain Van Den Bossche (born 1965), cyclist
Dean Delannoit (born 1989), singer
Jan De Cooman (1893–1949), painter




References






External links


"Grammont" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 332.
Media related to Geraardsbergen at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Dutch)
Sightseeing in Geraardsbergen (in Dutch)
The historical city Geraardsbergen (in English)

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