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The English landscape style

The English landscape style

A winding thread through West Flanders provincial domains ... What do several of our West Flanders provincial domains have in common? Not only the presence of a lavish castle, but also the meandering English landscape style parks that embrace the castles are visible in some domains. The style movement took place during the

Everyone out to sea! Biking past vacation colonies on the West Coast

Everyone out to sea! Biking past vacation colonies on the West Coast

'Getting some fresh air by the sea', who doesn't love it? For us 21st-century people, the coast is an almost natural vacation destination, for just about everyone within easy reach. For many of our ancestors from the 19th and early 20th centuries the sea was much further away: they could

The 'Russian castle' through the eyes of Maurice Maeterlinck

The 'Russian castle' through the eyes of Maurice Maeterlinck

The history of Esen Castle, located on the outskirts of Diksmuide, dates back to 1775. Over time, the castle took on different appearances. From the Esen castle today, the provincial employees work together with the local partners on the development of the Westhoek. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice Maeterlinck Maurice MaeterlinckThe Ghent playwright Maurice

Leuven Collective Against Poverty launches walk in ErfgoedApp

Leuven Collective Against Poverty launches walk in ErfgoedApp

Oct. 17 was declared in 1992 by the United Nations as International Day against Poverty and Social Exclusion. On this symbolic date, the Leuven Collective Against Poverty annually highlights a number of actions to give a voice to people living in poverty. This year, with the support of

Flemish Sign Language & contemporary art in Koksijde: a long-awaited encounter

Flemish Sign Language & contemporary art in Koksijde: a long-awaited encounter

Although West Flanders is frequently brought to Ghent, a reverse movement is currently taking place in Koksijde. The Ten Bogaerde Arts Center, located in an oasis of tranquility where art, nature and heritage flow together, is hosting Dach, a temporary exhibition of works of art from the S.M.A. collection.

Hand in hand: inclusion & nostalgia on the West Coast

Hand in hand: inclusion & nostalgia on the West Coast

The question "Do you remember?" or, as they say in West Flanders, "White jet remember?" is often the beginning of a trip down memory lane that brings a smile and perhaps a tear as well. In De Panne, Koksijde, Nieuwpoort and Veurne you can now with

Exploring Leuven neighborhoods

Exploring Leuven neighborhoods

ErfgoedApp Walk through three Leuven neighborhoods and explore the roots of these neighborhoods. Neighbors guide you along a series of striking places and tell stories of the past that colored the neighborhood. Street histories The three Leuven tours are part of Straathistories [https://www.erfgoedcelleuven.be/nl/straten--buurten-1/