Exploring during Open Monument Day

Sunday a lot of heritage sites will open their doors for the annual Open Monument Day. The 34th edition is all about sustainability. More than 500 monuments will open their doors and show their most sustainable side. You too are welcome to discover how heritage sites from the past are preparing themselves for the future. We took a look at the program because even with the ErfgoedApp there is a lot to discover.
Explore the abbey site of Ter Doest
Four centuries on, the historic Ter Doest abbey site will come back to life during Open Monument Day 2022. To mark the occasion, the Heritage Department of the Province of West Flanders developed a heritage walk in Lissewege to expand the already existing

Short guided tour of the Gashouders
Ghent possesses the only 2 preserved gas holders in Flanders. The corresponding gas plant was built in 1881 by the Compagnie du Gaz de Gand. It produced light gas by heating coal. After cooling and purification, the gas was stored in gasholders before being distributed through pipelines .....

Melse cemeteries under the microscope
Guided by ErfgoedApp , you will explore the municipal cemetery and the remnant of the old cemetery. During your walk you will become acquainted with special grave monuments, graves of famous Mellenaars and fascinating stories. Do you follow the full tour, or do you choose some points that...

Heritage walk 'Back to Oosterzeele'
Oosterzele has changed dramatically over the centuries. Especially after the 2nd World War, modernization began which continues today. The landscape is changing, buildings are being restored and given a new purpose. On the basis of old photos and fine stories, we dive into the history of...

Diest belle époque walk
Walk Franz Van den Hove and the Diest belle époque Franz Van den Hove (1846 - 1921) was a Diest artist and a child of the belle époque. In this golden period between 1870 and 1914, peace, pioneering inventions and great prosperity were central. The arts experienced an enormous flourish....

Watermill Trail
On this bicycle route in the Grenspark Kempen~Broek, a number of water mills hide along the Itterbeek and the Bosbeek. If you manage to find them they reveal the recent and distant past. Sometimes they take you back to an idyllic time or you enter through the mill into an eventful episode of the...

Bike tour - A gla(n)sive future - OMD 2022
In 2022, Open Monumentendag focuses on the European theme of sustainability, and in addition, 2022 is also the year of glass. On the basis of a mapped out bicycle route, you can visit numerous heritage objects with these two themes as common threads in Merelbeke.Staff and volunteers of the...

Walking tour - A gla(n)sive future - OMD 2022
In 2022, Open Monumentendag focuses on the European theme of sustainability, while 2022 is also the year of glass. On the basis of a mapped out route, you can visit numerous heritage objects with these two themes as a common thread in Merelbeke.Employees and volunteers of the municipality of...

Den Boer Op at Domein de Renesse
Join the Erfgoedapp and discover more about the Renesse Castle Estate, in the heart of Oostmalle. Learn about how this moorland and agricultural area evolved into a castle park. Meet some former lords of Oostmalle and learn about nature along the way. Fancy a fun co...

Kastelein Path
Join the Erfgoedapp and discover more about the castle estate de Renesse, in the heart of Oostmalle. Stein, the kastelein tells a lot of facts about the castle, the park and the life of the farmer. Because what we now see as a castle was a neerhof or farm for many years. Solve the questions...
