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Want to relax? Put on your walking shoes and discover Nieuwmoer!

Want to relax? Put on your walking shoes and discover Nieuwmoer!

Fancy some fresh air and a good dose of heritage? Then head to Nieuwmoer, a charming village in the Kempen region. The 'Oep de Nieuwmoer' walk takes you past beautiful nature and tells you stories about old crafts, striking village characters, and the landscape of yesteryear.

The interior of the Gravenkapel - © Wikimedia Commons

The Counts' Chapel

The Counts' Chapel is part of the Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk. It was commissioned by the Flemish Count Louis of Male in 1371. The chapel owes its name to the niches containing painted portraits of the Counts of Flanders, which was a (relatively) independent principality from the 9th to the early 15th century

Traces of the Red Star Line in Antwerp

Traces of the Red Star Line in Antwerp

Today, Antwerp's quays are a place of relaxation, where you can enjoy the calm lapping of the Scheldt in the sunshine with a refreshing drink. A hundred years ago, relaxation was not on the agenda. Back then, this was the place where many families waited eagerly for an ocean liner. That

The Ghent Masterpieces Walk: a special journey through time

The Ghent Masterpieces Walk: a special journey through time

Armed with the ErfgoedApp , I ErfgoedApp my time to try out the Ghent Masterpieces Walk. This heritage walk is the result of an initiative by Archief Gent, which takes you on a journey through time based on six masterpieces from the archive. With great curiosity, I begin.

Always free, never taken for granted: V-bombs in Antwerp

Always free, never taken for granted: V-bombs in Antwerp

On September 4, 1944, the long-awaited day finally arrives. After a four-year occupation that seems to have lasted an eternity, Antwerp is finally liberated by the Allied forces. What the people of Antwerp do not realize at that moment is that their torment is not yet over. In the dark

10 years of ErfgoedApp: Let's celebrate! 🎉

10 years of ErfgoedApp: Let's celebrate! 🎉

This year marks the ErfgoedApp anniversary of the ErfgoedApp . Over the years, the app has become a public favorite, ideal for discovering heritage on location.

Portrait of Robrecht van Béthune in the Counts' Chapel in Kortrijk - © Wikimedia Commons

The Lion of Flanders

*The Lion of Flanders* or *The Battle of the Golden Spurs* is a novel by Hendrik Conscience. The book was published in 1838. The Antwerp-based author drew on historical sources and folk tales to tell a fictional story set in the early 14th century. The backdrop is the historical conflict