Wemmel

The centre of Wemmel initially developed around the Sint-Servaaskerk (), because the ground there was best suited for building. Around the year 370, Frankish invaders drove out the ruling Romans, who had settled the area around the 2nd century AD. Wemmel eventually became part of the Duchy of Brabant. == Marquess of Wemmel ==

Leo's granddaughter married Gyselbrecht Taye, the lord of Elewijt, and Wemmel once again came under a different lord, this time belonging to the well known Coudenbergh family from Brussels. This family would govern the heerlijkheid as it was raised in status first to a barony and later to a margravate, only losing power in 1792 as France invaded the Low Countries as part of the French Revolutionary Wars. ==Language situation==

The official language is Dutch, as everywhere in Flanders. In 1954, however, special linguistic facilities were given to local French-speakers (according to an official census, they were more than 30% in 1947). They can request official documents from the local administration in French. Since Wemmel is part of the bilingual judicial and electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde, French can be used before the courts. Some primary and maternity schools also teach in French. ==Sights==

File:Wemmel.JPG|Aerial view File:Wemmel E1a JPG.jpg|Sint-Servaas Church File:StServaasWemmel.jpg|The interior of the church File:Wemmel CH1bJPG.jpg|Wemmel Castle and park, today town hall == See also ==