History

The oldest mention dates back to 1260, when the area was called Scepdale. Before 1827 Schepdaal was a part of Zierbeek, named after the stream with the same name that runs through the village, and was a part of Sint-Martens-Lennik.

From 1497 to 1577 Schepdaal was the property of the lords of Gaasbeek

Gaasbeek

Gaasbeek is a village in the Belgian municipality of Lennik in Flemish Brabant. It is most known for Gaasbeek Castle, which is now a national museum.In 2007 it was chosen as one of the 15 most beautiful villages in Flanders....

. In 1457 Zierbeek had its own seal.

Only until the occupation by Holland, Schepdaal became a municipality on its own. Clerical, it became independent of Sint-Martens-Lennik in 1842. In 1977 it became a deelgemeente

Deelgemeente

A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...

 of Dilbeek.

Geography

Apart from Schepdaal itself, there are two other villages within its borders: Sint-Gertrudis-Pede

Sint-Gertrudis-Pede

Sint-Gertrudis-Pede is a village in Dilbeek-Toponymy:According to the legend Gertrude of Nivelles, abdis of Nijvel, was on her way to Lennik when her carriage became stuck in the mud. Therefore she was obligated to carry on on foot...

 and Zierbeek. Schepdaal has 5372 inhabitants.

Schepdaal

• Tram Museum (1962)
• Former brewery Eylenbosch (1851)
• Sint-Rumoldus Church (1853)
• Castle of Schepdaal (now on the territory of Sint-Martens-Lennik)

Public Transport

On 8 september 1887 the first vicinal tramway

Vicinal tramway

The Tramways vicinaux or Buurtspoorwegen were a system of narrow gauge tramways or local railways in Belgium, which covered the whole country and had a greater route length than the mainline railway system...

 in Brabant, Schepdaal - Brussel Ninoofsepoort was opened. The depot of the line was located in Schepdaal. This depot was transformed into the National Museum of Vicinal Tramways in the mate 60's. The museum was maintained by volunteers, and closed in 1998 for renovations. On 1 juli 2009 the tram Museum was reopened by the vzw "erfgoed Vlaanderen".

Famous inhabitants

• Urbain Servranckx
  Urbanus
  Urbain Servranckx , also known as Urbain and Urbanus van Anus, is a Belgian stand-up comedian, actor, singer and comic book writer.-Career:...
  
  , better known as the comic Urbanus, is born in Sint-Gertrudis-Pede
  Sint-Gertrudis-Pede
  Sint-Gertrudis-Pede is a village in Dilbeek-Toponymy:According to the legend Gertrude of Nivelles, abdis of Nijvel, was on her way to Lennik when her carriage became stuck in the mud. Therefore she was obligated to carry on on foot...
  
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