Bazel

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title: "Bazel" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-east-flanders", "kruibeke"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-east-flanders" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazel" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
official_name	Bazel
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	WissekerkeZuid6.JPG
image_caption	Bazel, feudal castle of Wissekerke (oldest part 15th century, mainly 19th neogothic)
pushpin_map	Belgium
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Belgium
pushpin_mapsize	250
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_type3	Municipality
subdivision_name	Belgium
subdivision_name1	Flemish Region
subdivision_name2	East Flanders
subdivision_name3	Kruibeke
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	16.95
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	5,653
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
coordinates
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Overview

The parish church was founded in the early 10th century. The village was located on the medieval road from Lille to Antwerp. From 1640, the village started develop.

The Wissekerke Castle is located in the village. The castle originates from the 10th century, however it burnt down, and was rebuilt in the 15th century. For two centuries, it was owned by the Vilain XIIII family, who remodelled the castle in neo-Gothic style. The suspension bridge was constructed in 1824 and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in Belgium.

In 1977, Bazel ceased to be an independent municipality and was merged into Kruibeke.

In 2004, Bazel was the host for the second episode of Fata Morgana, the TV-show in which Belgian celebrities gave a city or town several challenges.

References

References

1. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 46013B".
2. "Bazel".
3. "Markante plekken: het kasteel Wissekerke in Bazel".
4. "Record of the bridge from Bazel from an online catalogue".
5. "Kruibeke".
6. "Vijf Jaar Fata Morgana in vijf onvergetelijke momenten".

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