Everything about Moorsel totally explained
Moorsel is a village in
East Flanders,
Belgium, a
deelgemeente of the city of
Aalst. The village belongs to a league of neighboring villages, which call themselves the
Faluintjesgemeenten. Moorsel is the largest of the four villages with approximately 4,600 inhabitants.
Name
Today's accepted spelling "Moorsel" dates merely from the 18th century. Other spellings, such as
Morcella, are older, dating back to 1114. The name itself is a combination of
moor, "marsh", and
sele or
sall, "dwelling": a moor dwelling.
History
Moorsel has existed from the early
Middle Ages. Approximately one-third of the village was dedicated to "Moorsel proper" - the property of the local nobility, which included a strengthening moat from the 8th century, still visible. The land's title was elevated to that of a
barony in 1661. Another attraction is the Renaissance-era
waterkasteel, which, except for minor renovations, has remained preserved in its original state.
The château is constructed entirely in red brick, and was intended as a summer residence for the Abbot Karl de Croij, later a Cardinal of Tournai.
Coat of arms
The village's
coat of arms was granted
26 March 1914.
The heraldic
blazon is as follows:
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English
Argent, a bend Gules. The shield is to the left of the Virgin, who is holding in her right hand a scepter, and bearing in her left arm the Child Jesus; both are covered with a flowing mantle, their heads crowned and aureoled, all Argent.
Dutch
In zilver een roode schuinbalk, het schild links gehouden door de Maagd, dragende in de rechterhand eenen schepter en op den linkerarm het Kind Jezus, de Maagd en het Kind elk bedekt met een mantel met lange plooien, het hoofd versierd zijnde met eene kroon en met een lichtkrans alles van zilver.Further Information
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