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Bokrijk Bruegel trail

Bokrijk Bruegel trail

2019 marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. On the initiative of Tourism Flanders, Bruegel is being commemorated in Bokrijk with an international temporary Bruegel exhibition. Imagine yourself in the middle of a painting by this Flemish Master and discover in surprising ways how relevant his work still is today.

This is what Herkenrode used to look like

This is what Herkenrode used to look like

Step into the story of one of the first and richest women's abbeys in the Netherlands, through 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 abbey's origins to its decline. Meanwhile