 time, the town was mainly known for its able craftsmen: ceramists, blacksmiths, and clockmakers.

In the 19th century, Herstal became a city of coal and steel.  It would, however, become world-famous thanks to the foundation of the Fabrique Nationale, a major armament factory, in 1889.  Several motorcycle manufacturers also established themselves in town.  On August 7, 1914, at the very beginning of World War I, the invading German army executed 27 civilians and destroyed 10 homes in Herstal.

After World War II, heavy industry saw a prolonged period of decline, drastically reducing the number of jobs in these areas.  Today, Herstal’s economy is picking up again, with more than 200 companies established on its territory, including Techspace, which manufactures precision parts for the European Space Agency’s Ariane rocket.

Politics

Herstal is a left-wing/socialist stronghold. It was also the strongest area in support of the far-left Workers' Party of Belgium in the 2019 elections, gaining 27.55% of the votes in Herstal.

Sights

A museum, housed in a 1664 building typical of the region, shows various artifacts of the Prehistoric and Gallo-Roman periods, a Frankish burial place, and several displays retracing the history of the Pippinid dynasty that originated here.  The museum also has a collection of local industrial products, including samples from the FN.
The Pippin Tower incorporates a wall section thought to have belonged to the palace of Charlemagne.

Notable people
Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy (635 or 640–714)
Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace and Duke of the Franks (686–741)
Charlemagne, king of the Franks and founder of the Holy Roman Empire (742 or 747–814, birth in Herstal is uncertain)
John Browning, American firearms designer (1855–1926)

Twin cities
: Castelmauro
: Kilmarnock
: Alès

References

External links

 

 
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time, the town was mainly known for its able craftsman: potter, blacksmiths, and clockmakers. 

 In the nineteenth century, Herstal become a city of coal and steel.   It would, however, become universe - famous thanks to the foundation of the Fabrique Nationale, a major arming factory, in 1889.   respective motorcycle manufacturers also lay down themselves in town.   On August 7, 1914, at the very beginning of World War I, the invading German united states army executed 27 civilians and demolish 10 homes in Herstal. 

 After World War II, heavy diligence saw a prolonged period of descent, drastically reducing the number of caper in these areas.   Today, Herstal ’s economy is pick up again, with more than 200 companies established on its territory, including Techspace, which manufactures preciseness parts for the European Space Agency ’s Ariane rocket. 

 Politics 

 Herstal is a left - wing / socialist stronghold. It was also the strong area in support of the far - left Workers' Party of Belgium in the 2019 elections, gaining 27.55% of the votes in Herstal. 

 Sights 

 A museum, housed in a 1664 building typical of the region, read various artifacts of the Prehistoric and Gallo - Roman period, a Frankish burial place, and several displays trace the history of the Pippinid dynasty that originated here.   The museum also has a collection of local industrial intersection, including samples from the FN. 
 The Pippin Tower incorporates a wall section think to have belonged to the palace of Charlemagne. 

 Notable people 
 Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy (635 or 640–714) 
 Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace and Duke of the Franks (686–741) 
 Charlemagne, king of the Franks and founder of the Holy Roman Empire (742 or 747–814, birth in Herstal is unsealed) 
 John Browning, American firearms designer (1855–1926) 

 Twin cities 
: Castelmauro 
: Kilmarnock 
: Alès 

 References 

 External links 

 

 
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Politics

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Sighbs

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Notablq people
Pippin of Herftal, Oayor of tge Palare of Austrafia, Neustria djd Burgundy (635 or 640–714)
Charjes Nartwl, Mayof of the Palace and Duke of the Frqnks (686–741)
Charlemagne, klng ow the Franks and foobder of the Hoky Fomwn Ekpyse (742 or 747–814, birtv in Hefxtal ks uncertaik)
Jofn Btowning, American firaarma designer (1855–1926)

Twin ciyics
: Castelnauro
: Kijmarnock
: Alès

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time, the town was mainly known for craftsmen: blacksmiths, and In the 19th of and steel. It however, become world-famous to the foundation of the Fabrique a major armament factory, in 1889. Several motorcycle manufacturers also established themselves in On August 7, 1914, at the very beginning of World War I, the German executed civilians destroyed 10 homes in Herstal. After World War II, heavy industry saw a prolonged period of drastically reducing the number of jobs in these Today, Herstal’s economy is up again, with more than companies on its including which precision parts for European Space Agency’s Ariane rocket. Politics Herstal is a left-wing/socialist stronghold. It was also the strongest area support of Workers' Party Belgium the elections, gaining 27.55% votes in Herstal. Sights A museum, 1664 building typical of the region, shows various of the and Gallo-Roman periods, a Frankish burial and several displays retracing the history of the dynasty that originated here. The museum also has a collection of local industrial products, including the FN. The Pippin incorporates a wall thought have to palace of Notable people Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, and Burgundy (635 or 640–714) Charles Martel, Mayor of the Duke the Franks (686–741) king of the Franks founder the Holy Roman Empire 747–814, in John American designer (1855–1926) Twin cities Castelmauro : Kilmarnock : Alès External links Category:Municipalities of Liège (province) Category:Populated places in Belgium Will
 time, the town was mainly known For its able CraftSmeN: ceRaMistS, blaCksmiths, and cloCKmakErs.

In the 19th century, HerstAl becAmE A citY Of Coal aNd steel.  iT wOULd, hOwEvEr, bEcOMe World-FamOus thanKs to the fouNdaTiOn of the FabriQUe nationale, a MajOr armament faCtoRy, in 1889.  SeVeRal MOtorcYclE manuFacturERs also EstablishEd THemselVEs in towN.  oN AUgusT 7, 1914, at the very beginniNG oF world War I, the inVading geRMaN ARmy ExeCuted 27 civilIaNs and DEstroyeD 10 HoMES In HERstal.

After WorLd War II, heavY IndUstry sAw A prOLonged PerioD oF DecLine, drasticAlly Reducing tHe numbER of jobs IN these aReas.  ToDay, herStal’S EcOnOmy Is PIckINg Up aGAin, With more ThAn 200 CompaNies ESTABlisHed On itS terrItory, includinG TeChspACe, wHich mAnufaCturEs PreciSion paRts foR tHe European Space agenCy’s Ariane RocKeT.

PoLiTics

HERstal iS a lEft-Wing/socIalist sTRonGhOLD. it Was also the strongesT aREA iN support Of the fAR-lEfT workers' PArTy oF BelGIUm in tHe 2019 elECtIons, gainIng 27.55% of tHE vOtEs in HerStAl.

SighTs

a muSeuM, housED in a 1664 BuildiNg typicaL of thE Region, shows varIOus artifacts oF ThE pReHIstoRic And Gallo-RomAn peRIods, A FraNKiSh bURial pLace, aNd SEvERal displays retracinG tHe histOry of The Pippinid dyNasty that oRIGInated heRe.  ThE MuSEum also has a colLectiOn of local iNDustrial ProduCts, incluDing samplES From the Fn.
ThE PiPpiN ToWER iNcorporates a wALL secTiOn thougHt tO have beLonGed To tHe pAlAce of CharLemagne.

NOtAbLe PeOplE
PippIN of HerstAl, mayOr Of tHe PalACe of AuStrasIa, NeUsTrIA anD BurgunDY (635 oR 640–714)
cHarlEs maRtel, mayOr Of the palaCE anD Duke of The Franks (686–741)
chaRLemaGnE, kIng of thE Franks and fouNdEr of the HolY ROmaN EmpirE (742 OR 747–814, birth in herstal is uncertain)
John BROwning, AMerIcan fIreaRms designEr (1855–1926)

TWin citIes
: cAstelmAuro
: KiLmarnOcK
: AlÈS

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 time, the town was mainly  known for  itsabl e c ra ftsm en:ceramists, bla c ksmi ths, and clockmakers.
In t he 19th ce ntury , Herst a lb e cam eacit yo fcoaland  steel.   It would , h ow ever, become wo rld-famous  th anks to thefou ndatio noft he Fa bri que N ationa l e, a m ajor arma me n t fact o ry, in1 8 89 .  S everal motorcycle ma n ufacturers als o esta bl i sh e d  th ems elves in t ow n.  O n  August 7, 1 9 14, at the very b eginning of Wor ld War  I , t h e inva dingGe r man  army execu ted27 civili ans an d  destro y ed 10 h omes i n H ers tal. 
A ft erWo r ldW ar  II ,  he avy indu st ry  sawa pr o l o n gedper iodof de cline, drasti cal ly r e duc ing t he nu mber  o f job s in t hesear eas.  Today, He rsta l’s econo myis  pi ck ing u p  again , w ith  more t han 200 com pa n i e sestablished on its  t e r ri tory, in cludin g  T ec h space, w hi chmanu f a cture s pr e ci sion par ts for th eEuropea nSpaceAg enc y’s  Aria n e ro cket.
Politic s

He r stal is a left - wing/socialis t  s t r on g hold . I t was alsothes tron gest ar eai n sup portof th e  far-left Workers'Pa rty of  Belg ium in the 20 19 electio n s ,  gaining  27. 5 5% of the votes i n Her stal.

Sig h ts

A mu seum,  housedin a 1664 b uildingtyp ica l o f t h e  r egion, showsv a riou sartifac tsof thePre his tor ican d Gallo-R oman per io ds ,aFra nkish burial p la ce,  a ndsever a l disp laysretr ac in g  th e histo r yo f  the  P ip pini d d yn astythat ori ginated  here.  T hem useu mal so hasa collectionof  local ind us tri al pro d u cts, inc luding samples from the FN.
The  Pi ppinTowe r incorpo rat es a w all sectio n thou ght t ohav e belon g e dtoth e palace o f Cha rlema gn e.
Notable  people
Pippin ofH ers tal, Mayor of  th e Pa l a ce  of Au s tra si a , N e u stria and Burgu ndy (635 o r6 40 –714)
Char l esMa rtel, M ayor of  theP alace a nd Duke o f the Fra nk s (6 8 6 –74 1)
Charlem agne, ki ng of the Frank s  a nd fo und er ofth e H oly R oman E m pir e (74 2 or 7 47 –814,birth  i n Hersta l is uncertain)
John Br owning , Ame ric an firear msd esi gner (185 5–19 26)

Twincit ies 
: Ca ste l mauro 
: K i lm arn o ck
:Alès 
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C a t egory:Po pu lated place s in Bel gi u m Wil l
 time,_the town_was mainly known for_its able_craftsmen:_ceramists, blacksmiths,_and_clockmakers.

In the 19th_century, Herstal became_a city of coal_and steel. _It_would, however, become world-famous thanks to the foundation of the Fabrique Nationale, a major_armament_factory, in_1889.__Several motorcycle manufacturers also established_themselves in town.  On_August 7,_1914, at the very beginning of World War_I,_the invading German_army executed 27 civilians and destroyed 10 homes in_Herstal.

After World War II, heavy industry_saw a prolonged_period_of_decline, drastically reducing the_number of jobs in these areas._ Today, Herstal’s economy is picking_up again, with more than 200 companies_established on its territory, including Techspace,_which manufactures precision parts for_the European_Space Agency’s Ariane rocket.

Politics

Herstal is_a left-wing/socialist stronghold._It was_also the strongest_area in support of the far-left_Workers' Party of_Belgium in the 2019 elections, gaining_27.55%_of the votes_in_Herstal.

Sights

A_museum, housed_in a 1664_building_typical of_the_region, shows various artifacts of the_Prehistoric_and Gallo-Roman periods, a Frankish burial place,_and several displays retracing_the_history of the Pippinid_dynasty that originated here. _The museum also has a collection_of local_industrial products,_including samples from the FN.
The Pippin Tower incorporates a wall section_thought to have belonged to the_palace of Charlemagne.

Notable people
Pippin_of Herstal,_Mayor_of the Palace_of_Austrasia, Neustria_and Burgundy (635 or 640–714)
Charles Martel, Mayor_of the_Palace and Duke of the Franks_(686–741)
Charlemagne, king of the_Franks_and founder of the Holy Roman_Empire (742 or 747–814, birth in_Herstal is uncertain)
John Browning, American_firearms_designer_(1855–1926)

Twin cities
: Castelmauro
: Kilmarnock
: Alès

References

External_links

 

 
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Category:Populated places in Belgium Will