Streuvelen through Heule

A themed walking tour using multimedia (text, images, and audio) to mark the 150th anniversary of Stijn Streuvels. Frank Lateur (pen name Stijn Streuvels) was born in Heule in 1871 and lived there until 1887. The walk is based on three storylines: (1) Streuvels’ childhood memories, which he included in his 1942 book *Heule*, (2) the Heule Massacre (1880), a dramatic incident stemming from the School Struggle, which made a strong impression on Streuvels as a boy, and (3) a number of juicy anecdotes from the police reports of the municipality of Heule during the period 1880–1882. The three storylines often intersect, for example because certain characters in the police reports also appear in Streuvels’ book and/or are connected to the Moorderij.
The route is a loop of about 7.3 km, starting and ending at Heuleplaats. This is an initiative of Confrérie de Griffioen with support from the local history society 'Langs d'Heuleboorden' and the City of Kortrijk. 'Streuvelen door Heule' can be experienced via the Erfgoedapp erfgoedapp.be) and is part of the regional festival program celebrating '150 Years of Streuvels' (150jaarstreuvels.be).

The beautiful walking guide (including a handy map) is available for 6 euros at Café Dudu (Heuleplaats, at the start of the walk).

Profile photo of Streuvels: Collection of the City of Antwerp, Letterenhuis

📏 7.3 km
🕑 2 to 2.5 hours
⭐ 4/10
📍 Heuleplaats
🏁 Heuleplaats