Hmmm, as a citizen of Dendermonde, I need to point out some things. Dendermonde gets its name from the joining of two rivers, as you stated Dender and Schelde. The word 'monde' is an old word which means the mouth of a river, so where two rivers join. I live in Sint-Gillis myself, not far from that first church. Sint-Gillis is a municipality of Dendermonde. That church is called Sint-Egidius. The second church is in the center of Dendermonde. Actually, my late grandfather used to be a verger and organist there, he basically looked after the church. The third church is located on the Vlasmarkt. It's the Benedictine abbey. The building to the right is the former convent of the Black Sisters. Nowadays it's housing for elderly or less capable people. I beg to differ that Dendermonde is not a very important city, lol. Dendermonde is an administrative, commercial, educational, and medical centre for the surrounding region, and dattes back to before Medieval times. In fact, the Town Hall and the museum on the Grote Markt date back to the 12th and 13th century. Glad you enjoyed, thanks for your visit :)
Thanks for your elaborate and informative comment :) Wonderful to learn more about a place from a local. Now we know Dendermonde was indeed a significant place. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay there. A really nice atmosphere and plenty of historical sights to explore :)
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Hmmm, as a citizen of Dendermonde, I need to point out some things.
Dendermonde gets its name from the joining of two rivers, as you stated Dender and Schelde. The word 'monde' is an old word which means the mouth of a river, so where two rivers join.
I live in Sint-Gillis myself, not far from that first church. Sint-Gillis is a municipality of Dendermonde. That church is called Sint-Egidius.
The second church is in the center of Dendermonde. Actually, my late grandfather used to be a verger and organist there, he basically looked after the church.
The third church is located on the Vlasmarkt. It's the Benedictine abbey. The building to the right is the former convent of the Black Sisters. Nowadays it's housing for elderly or less capable people.
I beg to differ that Dendermonde is not a very important city, lol. Dendermonde is an administrative, commercial, educational, and medical centre for the surrounding region, and dattes back to before Medieval times. In fact, the Town Hall and the museum on the Grote Markt date back to the 12th and 13th century.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for your visit :)
Thanks for your elaborate and informative comment :) Wonderful to learn more about a place from a local. Now we know Dendermonde was indeed a significant place. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay there. A really nice atmosphere and plenty of historical sights to explore :)