Roeselare is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The name of the city is derived from two Germanic words meaning “reed” and “open space”, i.e., a marsh in a forest glade. Roeselare’s seminary is famous for having hosted the famous Flemish poets Guido Gezelle, Albrecht Rodenbach and missionnary Jesuit Constant Lievens. The city is also home to the Rodenbach brewery. Traces of early dwellings have been found in the area, including prehistoric flint tools, Gallo-Roman water wells, and a small 9th century...more »