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Bokrijk Bruegel Trail

Bokrijk Bruegel Trail

In 2019 it will be 450 years since Pieter Bruegel the Elder died. At the initiative of Toerisme Vlaanderen, Bruegel is commemorated in Bokrijk with an international temporary Bruegel exhibition. Imagine yourself in the middle of a painting by this Flemish Master and discover in a surprising way how relevant his work is still today.

This is what Herkenrode used to look like

This is what Herkenrode used to look like

Enter the story of one of the first and richest women's abbeys in the Netherlands, in good times and bad. Abbess Ingeltrudis will show you around her abbey. Together with a few other residents, she will share the history with you, from the origins to the decline of the abbey. In the meantime