Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle

Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle is a village and deelgemeente of Dilbeek.

History

Historically, Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle was a part of the Land of Asse.

Together with Dilbeek, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek, Schepdaal and Sint-Martens-Bodegem, it has formed the municipality of Dilbeek since 1 January 1977

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Geography

Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle has 1633 inhabitants and consists of 486 ha. The height above sea level varies between 20 and 50 m.

Attractions

• Sint-Ulrik Church
• The neo-classical Castle La Motte: built in 1773 by the architect Laurent-Benoît Dewez, now used as a cultural centre.
• Castle Nieuwermolen
• Brewery Girardin: an authentic lambic brewery

Education

• Klein klein kleutertje: nursery school
• De Kriebel: primary school

Bagaya-Kapelle

Since 1989 Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle has a fraternation with Bagaya, a village in the Casamance, in the south of Senegal. The goal is to bring the two communities closer together and to support several local development projects.

External links

• Municipality of Dilbeek
• Bagaya-Kapelle (Dutch)