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Digital walk through the Vuurtorenwijk neighborhood

Digital walk through the Vuurtorenwijk neighborhood

The triangle of the Vuurtorenwijk neighborhood is characterized as a real 'village' within the city. The church was given a central place and the main street became the shopping street. The schools were located on the edge of the village and an entertainment zone developed along the edge of the traffic. Although the

Surprising places in Lier

Surprising places in Lier

Do you think that Lier's city center holds no more secrets for you? Perhaps you should reconsider... Lier is home to many surprising places. Unique buildings with fascinating stories and beautiful surroundings. We would like to take you on a 4-kilometer journey of discovery past some thirty fascinating

City walk Diest schools through the centuries

City walk Diest schools through the centuries

From the Middle Ages onwards, there were two types of schools in Diest: the Grote or Latin School, now secondary education, and the Cleyne Schools for primary education. Teaching was one of the tasks of the church and the local clergy. However, during the Middle Ages, the city council began to take over

School walk Aalst

School walk Aalst

This school walk takes you past seven different schools in the center of Aalst, each with their own heritage story. This app will tell you more about these schools. 📏 3.5 km 🕑 90 min 📍 Keizersplein 19 🏁 Pontstraat 51 Scan the QR code with ErfgoedApp start the tour or start the tour

Digging archaeologists and grazing sheep

Digging archaeologists and grazing sheep

Anyone who recently followed the series "Bruisende plekken" (Bustling Places) by VRT journalists Jos Vandervelden and photographer Alexander Dumarey on the De Redactie website will undoubtedly have been impressed by the article about the Keizersberg. It is hard to imagine that this quiet, protected archaeological site was once

Wonderful story, lovely garden

Wonderful story, lovely garden

Welcome to the website of the former St. Gertrude Abbey! It is a remarkable part of the city in the center of Leuven. It is also an oasis of tranquility, through which the Dijle River, omnipresent in Leuven, flows. This fascinating complex dates from various periods, but was mainly built after the First and Second World Wars.

Men not allowed

Men not allowed

A delightful cobblestone labyrinth of streets and squares, gardens and parks, with sandstone houses and convents: this is the Groot Begijnhof, founded in the 1230s. At its peak in the 17th century, it was home to some 360 beguines, living in eighty houses and ten convents. Today, this restored mini-oasis town is home to students and visiting professors from abroad.