Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin
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Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin is a former municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. In 1976 it became part of the municipality of Walhain.[1]
The villages of Nil-Saint-Vincent and Nil-Saint-Martin were merged in 1812.[2] 'Nil' is the name of a small river, along whose valley the various areas of settlement (Nil-Pierreux, Nil-Saint-Vincent, Nil-Saint-Martin) lie.
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[edit] Landmarks
Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin has several notable landmarks.
[edit] The Tiège windmill
The Tiège windmill was built in 1834 by the Thienpont family. It was used until June 23, 1946[3] and today is a listed building (monument classé).
[edit] The centre of Belgium
The Institut Géographique National, the Belgian national cartographical service, calculated that the geographical centre of Belgium lay in Nil-Saint-Vincent.[4] The architect Bernard Defrenne built a monument for this location, which was inaugurated on August 22, 1998.[4] It is located at coordinates .[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Belgian Civic Heraldry - Walhain. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
- ^ Histoire de Nil-Saint-Vincent (French). Municipality of Walhain. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
- ^ Sign seen next to the windmill (See Moulin Du Tiège sign photo)
- ^ a b Centre géographique - Le Site (French). Municipality of Walhain. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
- ^ Center Cache. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
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