Perk, Belgium

Perk
Perk, the village church
Perk
Perk
Coordinates: 50°56′00″N 04°29′49″E / 50.93333°N 4.49694°E / 50.93333; 4.49694
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
Province Flemish Brabant
Municipality Steenokkerzeel

Perk is a village and a district in the municipality of Steenokkerzeel, in East Flanders, Belgium.

The village developed around an intersection of roads, including the Roman road connecting Mechelen with Gembloux. The village church is medieval; its oldest part, the tower, dates from the 12th century. There is also a castle, the Kasteel de Ribaucourt, in Perk.[1]

Archbishop Pierre-Lambert Goossens was born in Perk.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vandeputte, Omer, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Flandres et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 1110–1111. ISBN 978-94-014-1442-5.
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