Butgenbach

Bütgenbach (French: Butgenbach) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège.

Population as of 1 January 2016, 5786 people, 2981 men and 2805 women , an area of ​​97.31 km², with a density of 59.46 inhabitants per km².

On As part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, the official language in this municipality is German.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bütgenbach proper and Elsenborn. It lends its name to a nearby artificial lake.

History

Bütgenbach is part of the Eastern Townships of Commons, formerly German, which were offered to Belgium by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 as compensation for losses suffered during the First World War.

During the merger of municipalities in Belgium, in 1977, the old town of Butgenbach merged with that of Elsenborn to take its present form.

Of Note

Butgenbach is known for its reservoir on Warche, but also to the presence on its territory of Elsenborn military camp.

Attractions

Lake Butgenbach (1928-1932) with many opportunities for water sports, camping and holiday village Worriken.

The St. Stephen's Church (1932, architect Henry Cunibert) containing the baptismal font (XV century) of the old church, now destroyed.

The Bütgenbacher Hof, medieval listed farmhouse converted into a rest home.

The ruins of the old castle of Butgenbach which are right next to the lake dam.

The Carmelite convent of Butgenbach in the locality Property, modern style chapel (1980).

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCtgenbach