Langenboom

Langenboom is a locality of the commune Dutchwoman of Mill in Sint Hubert of the province of the Brabant-Septentrional , located at the North-East of the natural area of the Peel. January 1st, 2006, the village counts 2282 inhabitants.

History

The name Langenboom , in French long tree , probably comes from a long barrier out of wooden which gave access to Graspeel, ground of wet meadows on basement of peat bogs, located between the villages of Zeeland and from Escharen. The territory of Langenboom a long time almost uninhabited and was divided between the old communes of Escharen (now common of Grave and Zeeland (now common of Landerd). In 1942, these two communes lose the territory of Langenboom to the profit of the commune of Mill in Sint Hubert.

Around 1850 the locality counts between 50 in 70 people. It is considered that a certain Felix Walter originating in Low register is the founder of the village of Langenboom. In 1852, it inherits the field of Langenboom and it transforms one of the farms into provisional convent with the intention to found an religious order. This being dedicated with the failure, it invites the Ordre of the Preachers to settle there. They make build in 1869 a church under the term of Saint Joseph. The architect was Pierre Cuypers, large builder of churches in the Netherlands of second half of the 19th century. The monks add in 1875 a new cloister. Around this convent, the village developed.

Langenboom being under the parish of Escharen, the church was then rectorial: one served the mass to with it, but for the baptisms, marriages and burials it was necessary to go to the parish church in Escharen. In 1918, Langenboom becomes independent parish.

Tornado of August 10th, 1925

August 10th, 1925 is one day harmful for Langenboom. A Tornade destructive cross-piece is of the Netherlands, leaving behind it two zones of damage: around Langenboom and Borculo in the province of the Overijssel. Into Brabant-Septentrional, Zeeland, Escharen, but especially Langenboom are touched. Many farms and of houses are destroyed, the roof of the school fly away, the church is almost torn of its bases and will have to be shot down. In remembering this tornado, one planted in 1985 a spiral of 1800 charms, named garden of the tornado .

Langenboom today

The new church was built in 1926 and was devoted in 1927 under the term of the Holy Family. The architect was Eduard Cuypers, nephew of the architect Pierre Cuypers and like him famous manufacturer of churches. This is why the church is put towards 1990 on the list of the protected monuments.

At the beginning of the second world war, Mill, which was an important point on the line of defense Raam-Peel, was attacked severely; the defenders were supported by a second line of fire located at Langenboom. Several monuments commemorate this event.

In 1964 the Dominican ones close the convent. The building becomes communal house to become in 2005 convalescent home. On the territory of Langenboom is a mixed forest on sandy ground, partially field of fire for the army, partially opened with the public. A great sand pit gave rise to a great water level of entertaining value. The football club of the village, ITS , plays a so important part, that Langenboom carries the nickname village of foot .

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