Place details
Place nameSaint Truiden
Other namesSaint-Trond, Sint-Truiden
CountryBelgië
Latitude50.817
Longitude5.183
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
The commune in the province of Limburg, Belgium was originally the site of an abbey founded by the monk St. Trudo in the seventh century, around which the town grew. It was conquered by Charles the Bold of Burgundy in the 15th century. Notable among its old churches is Notre Dame, dating from the 15th century.