Tervuren, Belgium

As was mentioned in the history section, each Belgian variety/breed originated in a different area of Belgium. The Tervuren came from the town of Tervuren which is located to the east of Brussels.

So, in an effort to add some more trivia to your life, here are some photos from the area/town of Tervuren in the province of Vlaams Brabant in Belgium. Behind the town hall offices, you will find this peaceful park.

One of the most well-known sights in Tervuren is the Museum, which is in the old Palace.
Here are two views.

As part of a town or a province, an important identifier was the coat of arms. For Tervuren, the arms were granted on May 29, 1838.

The arms show a crowned lion, which already appeared on the oldest known seals of the city, dating from 1312. The lion most likely originally was the lion of Brabant, even though this lion was not normally crowned. In 1435 the city became a possession of Jan Hinckaert, illegitimate son of the Duke of Brabant. His arms were shown on a painting from 1480, and showed a quartered shield with in the first and fourth quarter a silver crowned lion on a black field with silver billets, and in the second and third quarter the Hinckaert arms, a blue crowned lion. Why the council in the 1830s applied only for the Hinckaert arms is not known.

 

 

 

And while poking around the internet and through my old photos, I also found this old postcard depicting Tervuren.