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Beersel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On January 1, 2005 Beersel had a total population of 23,337. The total area is 30.01 km² which gives a population density of 777.73 inhabitants per km². It is close to Brussels; Beersel is approximately 12 km southwest of the city.
Beersel is perhaps most famous for the "Kasteel van Beersel" or Beersel Castle, built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels. They also manufacture a form of cheese own called Beersel's Basket Cheese and their own beer named, of course, Beersel.
Guillaume Dufay (1397–1474), the most famous European composer of the 15th century, was most likely born in Beersel.
Beersel is famous for its 'boterham met plattekaas en radijzen' a slice of bread with white cheese and radishes. Usually it comes with a Geuze. And for its 'mandjeskaas', basket cheese, it is a white cheese stored in litte baskets.
Beersel is perhaps most famous for the "Kasteel van Beersel" or Beersel Castle, built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels. They also manufacture a form of cheese own called Beersel's Basket Cheese and their own beer named, of course, Beersel.
Guillaume Dufay (1397–1474), the most famous European composer of the 15th century, was most likely born in Beersel.
Beersel is famous for its 'boterham met plattekaas en radijzen' a slice of bread with white cheese and radishes. Usually it comes with a Geuze. And for its 'mandjeskaas', basket cheese, it is a white cheese stored in litte baskets.
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