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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.

Polish School on Nachtegalenstraat, Genk - Memory of Genk Collection, Emile Van Doren Museum

Polish miners

The novel *Zosja* (2020) by Limburg-based author Arlette Henek tells the story of her grandmother, who moved from Poland to Belgium as a young woman during the interwar period. She followed her husband, who had found work in the Waterschei coal mine. He was one of the tens of thousands of Poles who

The interior of the Gravenkapel - © Wikimedia Commons

The Counts' Chapel

The Counts’ Chapel is part of the Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk. The Flemish Count Louis of Male had it built in 1371. The chapel owes its name to the niches containing painted portraits of the counts of Flanders, who from the 9th to the early 15th century were a (relatively)

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

Gravestone of Abraham Neuman, born in Poland, 1917 – Wikimedia Commons, photo by Moïse Abramovitch

Dieweg Jewish Cemetery

Anyone who goes to live abroad may also die there. It is no coincidence that perhaps the oldest physical trace of the Jewish presence in Belgium is a gravestone dating from 1255–1256. It was found in Tienen and bears a Hebrew inscription: “A stone was engraved and placed at the head of

Street slang is now a youth language that is constantly evolving - © Taalhelden.org

City slang

From the very beginning, the 20th-century mining villages or cités in Limburg formed a world of their own, dependent on and tailored to coal mining. The mining companies exercised paternalistic control over their cités. For example, they employed security guards or mine guards to ensure that the miners properly maintained their rental homes.

A scene from the 2017 Virga Jesse Festival - Virga Jesse Committee - kerknet.be

Virga Jesse Festival in Hasselt

In Hasselt, a procession has been held every seven years during the month of August since 1682. The procession is in honor of Virga Jesse, as Mary is known there. During the Virga Jesse festivities, the people of Hasselt carry a 14th-century oak statue of the Virgin Mary through the decorated streets. It is one of the