Blauberg
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Blauberg (also: Blauwberg) is a rural hamlet in the east of the municipality of Herselt in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The hamlet was already mentioned as Blybergh in 1233. It belonged to the lordship of Herselt, although parochially it fell under the Sint-Lambertus parish of Westerlo. The hamlet was originally located more towards Averbode. On 18th-century Ferraris maps, the area is still mainly poor heathland, with few buildings. Historically, this Veelse Heide belonged to the nearby crown estate of the de Merode family. Part of the area was sold to Herselt to establish a new parish. The parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception was founded in 1857 and was the second parish in Herselt.
The hamlet was already mentioned as Blybergh in 1233. It belonged to the lordship of Herselt, although parochially it fell under the Sint-Lambertus parish of Westerlo. The hamlet was originally located more towards Averbode. On 18th-century Ferraris maps, the area is still mainly poor heathland, with few buildings. Historically, this Veelse Heide belonged to the nearby crown estate of the de Merode family. Part of the area was sold to Herselt to establish a new parish. The parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception was founded in 1857 and was the second parish in Herselt.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°2'40"N 4°55'37"E
- Diest (municipality) 4.8 km
- Tessenderlo (municipality) 5.9 km
- Laakdal 8 km
- Lummen (municipality) 13 km
- Kwaadmechelen 17 km
- Hasselt 21 km
- Balen 22 km
- Geel 22 km
- Bocholt (municipality) 44 km
- Riemst (Municipality) 47 km
- Weefberg 3 km
- Weefbergstraat, 6 3.4 km
- Agora Fotogravure 3.7 km
- Averbode Abbey 3.8 km
- Voort, 76 3.8 km
- Abbey Church of Our Lady 3.9 km
- Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 5.1 km
- Fiat G.91-R/3 5.1 km
- Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 5.2 km