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Life as it is, through a historical lens

Life as it is, through a historical lens

“The past is a strange country; they do things differently there.” That is how the British novelist L. P. Hartley began his novel *The Go-Between*. Anyone who actually gazes into that dizzying past soon realizes that this sentence contains as much truth as it does falsehood. Yes, things were different, but just like in a elementary school poem

Boomerang tours in the ErfgoedApp: a field test

Boomerang tours in the ErfgoedApp: a field test

ErfgoedApp continues to innovate: since early May 2024, it has featured new Boomerang tours. This feature allows users to start a customized heritage walk from any location. Within seconds, the app generates a personalized heritage route full of interesting heritage sites waiting to be explored.

Whoosh! 🪃Throw the Boomerang!🪃Discover your neighborhood with the new update of the ErfgoedApp!

Whoosh! 🪃Throw the Boomerang!🪃Discover your neighborhood with the new update of the ErfgoedApp!

Throw the boomerang! With the new update to the ErfgoedApp ready to explore the heritage sites in your neighborhood. Choose the size of your tour—S, M, L, or XL—and let the algorithm do all the work. With a simple tap, the ErfgoedApp generates

A wild scene in Halle: Beestenbende escapes

A wild scene in Halle: Beestenbende escapes

Oh no! Some animals have escaped from a traveling zoo in Halle. They have hidden all over the city, in facades, street names, and many other places. Can you find all the animals? With the ErfgoedApp our guide, we start our search at the Grote Markt in Halle. Here

Traditions of an industrial city: the Pjeirefretters in Vilvoorde

Traditions of an industrial city: the Pjeirefretters in Vilvoorde

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

In the shadow of the mines: landscape art in Genk

In the shadow of the mines: landscape art in Genk

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

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

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

This fall, Leuven’s city festival is dedicated to Dieric Bouts: this 15th-century painter is being highlighted throughout the city. All the initiatives are being brought together under the title “New Horizons.” Leuven gave young artists and organizations the opportunity to explore Bouts from ever-changing perspectives and thus