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Werchter | |
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  Werchter Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:50°58′N4°42′E / 50.967°N 4.700°E /50.967; 4.700 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Municipality | Rotselaar |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |
• Total | 3,443 |
Werchter is a smallvillage inBelgium which has been part of the municipality ofRotselaar since 1 January 1977. It is the site ofRock Werchter and the birthplace of the paintersCornelius Van Leemputten andFrans Van Leemputten. The origin of the Werchter's name is unknown, but is thought to be related to water.[2]
Rock Werchter is amusic festival held annually during the first weekend of the summer holidays in Werchter. It was first organised in 1974 and since 2003 the festival lasts four days, and the 2003 and 2005 editions won the Arthur award for the best festival in the world of the International Live Music Conference. It's the largest music festival inBelgium and one of the largest festivals in Europe. It's even famous over the Belgian borders. Each year, many renowned groups and artists perform at Rock Werchter, and over 320,000 people come to the festival. Originally it was a double-festival, called "Rock Torhout-Werchter", with two festival areas on different places inBelgium: one in Werchter and one inTorhout. There is also a "Rock Werchterroute", a cycling route, around Werchter andLeuven, which also organises an annual music festival which is among the most popular in Belgium,Marktrock.
50°58′N4°42′E / 50.967°N 4.700°E /50.967; 4.700
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