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In the mid-19th century, Lede was connected to Ghent and Brussels by rail. The first steam locomotives thundered through the formerly rural Lede. The impact on the municipality was enormous. In addition to a new station, new businesses appeared, commuting became possible, and goods could be imported and exported more easily. In short, the

A farmer with cows in Berchem seems like a fantasy in today's urban environment. And yet, not so long ago, a large part of Berchem outside the ramparts was still agricultural land. Cows did indeed graze on the site where the apartment buildings on Fruithoflaan now stand.

The name Mary is deeply intertwined with our cultural history. For how many generations has Mary or variants of it been used as a first name: Marieke, Mieke, Annemieke, etc.? For Christian believers, Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, son of God. The special veneration for Mary, Mother of God, is almost as

Welcome to Zurenborg! Two hundred years ago, there was almost nothing in Zurenborg. There was one large farm, surrounded by farmland. That changed when Antwerp began to burst at the seams in the mid-19th century. The wealthy bourgeoisie wanted to leave the city center for a chic street with beautiful houses, but still

This walk, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Stedelijk Onderwijs Antwerpen (Antwerp Municipal Education), runs largely through the Seefhoek/Stuivenberg neighborhood. In the 19th century, this neighborhood grew into a true working-class area. Stedelijk Onderwijs built and opened several schools there starting in 1860. The common thread running through this route is the

Discover the chicory walk in Lichtervelde, featuring plenty of fun facts, photos, and videos about chicory and astepieten. This walk was developed as part of the Interreg project “Chicory, an Adventure in Flanders.” 📏 8.2 km 🕑 2 to 3 hours 📍 Hoogstraat Tourist Information Center (next to the church), Lichtervelde 🏁 Cemetery, Lichtervelde