Closer to Memling city walk with AI chatbot

Taking a walk through 15th-century Bruges? Thanks to the new Closer to Memling city walk, you can now travel back to Memling's time. What influence did the city have on his oeuvre? And in which neighborhood could you easily bump into him five centuries ago? Via fascinating audio fragments

Ask Oehoe

Have questions about 🏛️ heritage, 🎨 art or 🌳 nature? Ask them to Oehoe, the friendly chatbot in the ErfgoedApp! 💬 What can Oehoe do for you? ✅ Short and sweet answers to all your questions. ✅ Share stories about heritage places in your neighborhood. ✅ Available in 5️⃣ languages: Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish. 🌍 How

Discover the KMSKA and the South District with the ErfgoedApp

In the heart of Antwerp lies Het Zuid. This is where history and architecture meet, with the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) at its center. Curious about the stories behind this building and the history of the Zuid district? Take the ErfgoedApp to experience a walk through time. Outside the

Let the ErfgoedApp decide: the Boomerang tour for endless hiking inspiration

If, like me (Maaike of the blog Ga eens Wandelen), you hike a lot and like to discover new places, you are probably also often on the lookout for new hiking routes. I often get inspiration from hiking maps, hiking apps and even from Instagram. That's why I was thrilled when I found the Boomerang tour of the

Life as it is, through a historical lens

"The past is a foreign land, there they do things differently." This is how British novelist L. P. Hartley began his oeuvre The Go-Between. Those who actually stare into that giddy past soon realize that this phrase contains as much truth as lie. Yes, things were different, but as in a grade school poem, it seems

Boomerang tours in the ErfgoedApp: a field test

FARO's ErfgoedApp continues to innovate: since the beginning of May 2024, there are the new Boomerang tours. This feature allows users to start a customized heritage walk from any location. Within seconds, the app generates a personalized heritage itinerary full of interesting heritage sites waiting to be explored

Zoef! 🪃Werp the Boomerang!🪃Discover your neighborhood with the new update to ErfgoedApp!

Throw the boomerang! With the new update to ErfgoedApp , you're ready to explore the heritage in your neighborhood. Choose the tour size - S, M, L or XL - and let the algorithm do all the work. With a simple press of a button, it generates

Twenty Heritage Day activities with the app

What makes a house a (real) home? Seemingly a simple question, but appearances can be deceptive. For what does that sense of home consist of? Heritage Day, on Sunday, April 21, 2024, seeks out what makes the ordinary so special, past and present. A lot of activities use the ErfgoedApp. We have already selected the following items from the program

A beastly mess in Halle: Beast gang escapes

Oh no! In Halle, some animals have escaped from a traveling zoo. They have been hiding in facades, street names and many other places crisscrossing the city. Can you find all the animals again? With the ErfgoedApp as our guide, we start our search on Halle's Grand Place. Here

Traditions of an industrial town: the Pjeirefretters in Vilvoorde

Vilvoorde, Friday morning, 10:07 a.m. We get off the train and walk along the Stationlei toward the Heldenplein. Only a handful of people brave the crisp morning air. Beside us on the road, only a few 'steeds' pass us by. Our first real 'steed' would be

In the shadow of the mines: landscape art in Genk

Today Genk is mostly known for its mining history, but did you know that the city was also known in the past for its natural resources? Today we step into the footsteps of famous landscape painters from the 19th and 20th centuries who felt completely at home in the former marshland. However, we must

Young people bring 15th-century art to life with the ErfgoedApp

This fall, Leuven's city festival is dedicated to Dieric Bouts: all over the city, this 15th-century painter will be highlighted. All initiatives are being bundled under the title New Horizons. Leuven gave young artists and organizations the opportunity to explore Bouts from ever-changing perspectives, thus creating new

The 142-meter stone man

Looking for a fun family outing? Climb the old Waterschei coal mountain and follow the Steenmannetjespad. Along the route to the top of the slag heap, stone men formed from stacked basalt stones show you the way. Along the way, 'Steentje' tells you all about the heritage and nature of the area. Try

The Royal Army Museum: in the footsteps of knights and soldiers

At the foot of the triumphal arch in Brussels' Cinquantenaire Park lies the Royal Museum of the Army and Military History. We went to take a look at the immense museum in the European heart of Brussels, through two tours in the ErfgoedApp. The Middle Ages: a time of heroic