Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: bread

End of the 10th century a castle was erected here on a motte. This Borgloon (loon = wooden hill) and the settlement, that developed around, became the center of the county of Loon, that later shifted to Hasselt. In 1180 the castle got destroyed by the armee of Rudolf von Zähringen, prince-bishop of Liege. Already around 20 later Borgloon was granted town privileges. In later centuries, sieges and looting still took place here - in 1467 by the pro-Burgundian troops of Adolf van Kleef-Ravenstein, in 1482, troops lead by Maximilian I of Austria ravaged the town. In 1491 the church was looted by troops of Jehannot-le-Bâtard, in 1568 and in 1577 Borgloon was looted by troops of William of Orange. In 1604 and 1606 the town was occupied by Spanish troops. In 1629 followed by occupation by Imperial troops of Johan t'Serclaes of Tilly and in 1636 by Croatian troops led by Jan van Werth... - very rough times. - Vending machines are pretty popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. In Borgloon the customers can even buy bread - after hours. Here is the second "Brood Automaat" I found in Borgloon, where the customers can buy bread after hours. This one was empty - sold out!

End of the 10th century a castle was erected here on a motte. This Borgloon (loon = wooden hill) and the settlement, that developed around, became the center of the county of Loon, that later shifted to Hasselt. In 1180 the castle got destroyed by the armee of Rudolf von Zähringen, prince-bishop of Liege. Already around 20 later Borgloon was granted town privileges. In later centuries, sieges and looting still took place here - in 1467 by the pro-Burgundian troops of Adolf van Kleef-Ravenstein, in 1482, troops lead by Maximilian I of Austria ravaged the town. In 1491 the church was looted by troops of Jehannot-le-Bâtard, in 1568 and in 1577 Borgloon was looted by troops of William of Orange. In 1604 and 1606 the town was occupied by Spanish troops. In 1629 followed by occupation by Imperial troops of Johan t'Serclaes of Tilly and in 1636 by Croatian troops led by Jan van Werth... - very rough times. - Vending machines are pretty popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. In Borgloon the customers can even buy bread - after hours.

For centuries this town was known as "Le Montet-aux-Moines" but after the French Revolution the name was shortened. Archambault II of Bourbon founded a Benedictine monastery here, as a burial ground for himself and his successors. This priory, dependent on Saint-Michel-de-la-Cluse in Piedmont ("Sacra di San Michele" near Turino, Italy) developed well and was soon after one of the largest of the area. The vast former abbey-church dates to the 12th century, it got modified in the 14th century and severely damaged in 1567, when during the Wars of Religions Huguenot troops burned down and sacked town and convent. The church was in very bad conditions after the Revolution and in 1871 the large apse, the ambulatory and the radiating chapels were pulled down. The building lost nearly half of its former length. The nave has some extraordinary capitals. Here is one capital - from three different angles. From the information given here, I learned, that this capital may depict "Feeding the multitude". Either 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21) or 4000 (Mark 8:1-9) Seen are loaves of bread, handed over by a woman (?) and on the left a man, holding a basket and a fish. If the person in the center is a woman, I doubt the interpretation.