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Walk along the Vilvoorde city walls

Walk along the Vilvoorde city walls

Welcome to Vilvoorde, city on the Senne! This walk takes you along the route of the city walls, which once protected the city and its inhabitants. The city walls may have disappeared from the streetscape, but they have left their mark on the development of the city, the street pattern,

Pjeirefretters

Pjeirefretters

The people of Vilvoorde have an ambiguous relationship with horses: on the one hand, they proudly call themselves Pjeirefretters, while on the other, they cherish the horse they love to eat. Two statues in the city commemorate the Brabant draft horse, one of Vilvoorde's most famous residents. Jean-Luc Dehaene even identified himself with the farm horse as

Kazerne Dossin - What's New?

Kazerne Dossin - What's New?

More than 25,000 Jews and Roma were deported from Mechelen to extermination camps in Eastern Europe during World War II. How could something like this happen? And why did so many people cooperate? Let the app guide you. Discover the role that propaganda played. Learn how you can recognize misleading messages today.

Willems Route Central

Willems Route Central

Cycle the story of the canal This 122 km long canal was dug by hand in just four years at the beginning of the 19th century. The Zuid-Willemsvaart became a shorter and more reliable alternative to the often unpredictable and unnavigable Meuse. The canal connects Maastricht with 's-Hertogenbosch and

Willemsroute South

Willemsroute South

Cycle the story of the canal This 122 km long canal was dug by hand in just four years at the beginning of the 19th century. The Zuid-Willemsvaart became a shorter and more reliable alternative to the often unpredictable and unnavigable Meuse. The canal connects Maastricht with 's-Hertogenbosch and

Willems Route North

Willems Route North

Cycle the story of the canal This 122 km long canal was dug by hand in just four years at the beginning of the 19th century. The Zuid-Willemsvaart became a shorter and more reliable alternative to the often unpredictable and unnavigable Meuse. The canal connects Maastricht with 's-Hertogenbosch and

Vilvoorde by the water

Vilvoorde by the water

The urban design concept study by Xaveer De Geyter Architects—commissioned in 2006 by Novovil NV and PSR Brownfield Developers—forms the starting point for all developments in the Watersite zone. The study takes the landscape as its starting point, with elements such as the Brussels-Scheldt Sea Canal, the Senne River, and the Three Fountains Park. The