Bazel
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Bazel is a village in Belgium, in the municipality of Kruibeke in the province of East Flanders. The village is home to the Wissekerke Castle. The municipality of Bazel merged into Kruibeke in 1977.
Overview
The parish church was founded in the early 10th century. The village was located on the medieval road from Lille to Antwerp. From 1640, the village started develop.{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13956 |title=Bazel |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=24 October 2020|language=nl}}
The Wissekerke Castle is located in the village. The castle originates from the 10th century, however it burnt down, and was rebuilt in the 15th century. For two centuries, it was owned by the Vilain XIIII family, who remodelled the castle in neo-Gothic style.{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/02/15/markante-plekken-het-kasteel-wissekerke-in-bazel/ |title=Markante plekken: het kasteel Wissekerke in Bazel|website=Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie|access-date=24 October 2020|language=nl}} The suspension bridge was constructed in 1824 and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in Belgium.{{cite web|url=http://www.bridgemeister.com/bridge.php?bid=1681 |title=Record of the bridge from Bazel from an online catalogue |website=Bridge Meister|access-date=24 October 2020}}
In 1977, Bazel ceased to be an independent municipality and was merged into Kruibeke.{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13285 |title=Kruibeke|website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |access-date=24 October 2020|language=nl}}
In 2004, Bazel was the host for the second episode of Fata Morgana, the TV-show in which Belgian celebrities gave a city or town several challenges.{{cite news|url=https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/vijf-jaar-fata-morgana-in-vijf-onvergetelijke-momenten~bdcbb922/ |title=Vijf Jaar Fata Morgana in vijf onvergetelijke momenten|website=De Morgen|url-access=subscription|access-date=24 October 2020|language=nl}}
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