Leefdaal is a small town in central Belgium, in Flemish Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Bertem. Before 1977 it used to be one of the biggest villages in the region. Leefdaal features two medieval churches and a 17th-century castle.
Notable people
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Hubertus (656–727), a local saint, died in Leefdaal;
[ Vie du grand Saint Hubert à la Cour, au désert et sur le siège épiscopal de Tongres. Namur, imprimerie Picard-Balon. 28 pp. undated.]
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Verona of Leefdaal, a local folk saint whom tradition describes as having lived in the 9th century, gave her name to the medieval chapel in Leefdaal;
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Jean de Brouchoven, 2nd Count of Bergeyck (1644–1725), 1st Baron of Leefdael, is buried in Leefdaal;
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Selah Sue (born 1989), known as Selah Sue, singer-songwriter, was born in Leefdaal.
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Heritage
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Image:Leefdaal_church_E.jpg|Leefdaal church
Image:Leefdaal_church_D.jpg|Leefdaal church inside
File:Leefdaal castle.jpg|Leefdaal Castle
File:Blason ville be Leefdaal.svg|Arms
Image:Praenobilis Familia LEEFDAEL.jpg|Noble House of Leefdael
