The former Baasrode shipyards in Dendermonde are more than 3 ha of industrial heritage. The Province is expanding the site into a lively heritage site about shipbuilding and inland shipping at the end of the 19th-20th century with: 19th century workshops with the original machines Two dry docks with two historic ships: The non-motorized spire ‘Lauranda’ […]
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If this has piqued your interest in Dendermonde’s military past, there’s a three-kilometre walking trail set up by the city’s tourist office. This route isn’t signposted, but can be done with a free leaflet and map. You’ll witness bastions, ravelins, restored city gates, an infantry barracks, an arsenal and a military hospital, mostly from the […]
The Dendermonde–Puurs Steam Railway (Stoomspoorlijn Dendermonde-Puurs) is a heritage railway situated in the Belgian provinces of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) and Antwerp (Antwerpen). It runs from the town of Dendermonde to the town of Puurs over about 14 km of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) track. The railway is maintained by BVS, a non-profit historical railway society. BVS, which stands for Belgische Vrienden van de Stoomlocomotief, or Belgian Friends of the Steam Locomotive, has a depot […]
Dendermonde Abbey or the Abbey of Saints Peter and Paul (founded 1837) is a Benedictine monastery in Dendermonde (Belgium), which played a role in the Liturgical Movement in Belgium. In 1837, under the leadership of Dom Veremundus D’Haens, the community of Affligem Abbey, dispersed since 1796, re-established their conventual life in buildings bought from the committee for the relief of poverty in the town of Dendermonde. These buildings […]
The Jette academy has nearly 1,500 students in dance, music and theater. These three areas punctuate the life of the school, the major projects and the shows that make all of its students and teachers grow. Because the academy of Jette is also a team of dynamic and passionate teachers, eager to share what drives them. They do […]
The former owner of Bois du Laerbeek, lawyer Eugène Van den Elschen, had the Chalet du Laerbeek built in 1908, a neo-Norman style building designed by the Liège architect Charles Castermans. The characteristics of the Neo-Norman style reside in a typical roof and numerous attics. Germans and British alternately occupied the chalet during WWII. The Brussels-Capital Region […]
Dieleghem Abbey is a former abbey in Jette, northwestern Brussels, Belgium. The oldest reference to the abbey dates from 1095, when the Bishop of Cambrai issued a charter in its favour. Initially administered by Augustinian canons, in 1140, the abbey’s monks switched to the rules of the Premonstratensian order. In the 13th century, the abbey now called Dieleghem possessed half of the commune’s territory and […]
René Magritte Museum (French: Musée René Magritte, Dutch: René Magritte Museum) is a museum in Jette, a municipality in Brussels, Belgium, devoted to the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. The museum is located at 135, rue Esseghem/Esseghemstraat, in the house where Magritte lived and worked for 24 years, between 1930 and 1954. The ground floor of the house there is an apartment where Magritte and his wife Georgette […]
Vivaqua is the new name of the Compagnie intercommunale bruxelloise des eaux (CIBE) whose activities cover the entire water cycle. Vivaqua’s main activities are divided into three main groups: the “production” of water is obviously the main function of this intermunicipal company, as mentioned above it draws its resources from 26 large sites spread over 6 provinces and 6 aquifers . The water […]
Eiffage is a French construction and concessions group, founded in 1993 by the merger of Fougerolle and SAE . Today, the group operates in many areas of public works : construction, infrastructure, concessions and energy. It is the third group of French constructions and concessions, behind Vinci and Bouygues , and the fourth European group. Work Eiffage operates through the construction and real estate, civil engineering, metal and road, energy and concessions […]
Cultural and social mixing Collective projects, interclasses Experimentation Handling In our school, the cultural mixing of children is an opportunity for all: each child flourishes with the greatest respect for differences. The school promotes exchanges between all the students thanks to the collective projects set up each year, the interclass projects, tutoring, but also thanks to […]
Open up to neighborhood life Apprentice researchers Dutch language immersion The school organizes its teaching in 4 learning cycles. Themes and projects close to the needs and interests of the students are offered to them. This approach gives meaning to what they undertake and motivates them to work, to draw from them sometimes unsuspected resources. To better prepare […]
Social and cultural diversity Live together Children involved in their learning Our school welcomes all children with their differences and similarities. The different cultures encountered bring personal enrichment to everyone and allow them to develop “living together” from the age of 2 ½. By organizing class, school and participation councils, they get actively involved in the life […]
The Horta Museum (French: Musée Horta, Dutch: Hortamuseum) is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta’s former house and workshop, Maison & Atelier Horta (1898), in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles. Housed in the Art Nouveau interiors is a permanent display of furniture, utensils and art objects designed by […]
At the intersection of the Scheldedijk with the Zoetenberm, the Radar Tower stands out, which helps to keep shipping traffic on the Western Scheldt on the right track. A spiral staircase takes you to a platform, 8 meters high, where the harbor, the polders and the Scheldt lie at your feet. Radar towers provide essential information […]
In the north of Beveren and across the border to Hulst, a lot of work is being done on the development of a cross-border tidal nature area with 4700 hectares of top nature, from brackish marsh areas to wet meadow areas and unique polder splendor. This contrasts with the busy port activity that prevails there. Peace […]
Hof ter Welle is a Belgian castle and heritage house in Beveren , East Flanders . The history of this place dates back to the 13th century. The domain was transformed from a walled manor house in the late Middle Ages into a Renaissance castle in the seventeenth century. It was protected as a monument in 1974 . The domain was the seat of the families Vilain XIIII (1414), […]
The Hof Ter Saksen estate is a public educational nature park with hiking trails, on the border of Beveren and Haasdonk . The 27-hectare domain has been owned by the municipality of Beveren since 1982 . The estate consists of meadows, fields, a wooded area, an arboretum and a castle park. The castle park has a castle , a farm and an orangery . The rear of the castle tower is 36 meters high, as high as the St. […]
Cortewalle Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Cortewalle) is a moated castle in Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium. The location was called Ten Wallen, which became in French Cour-ten Walle, hence the name Cortewalle. The castle dates back to the 15th century, and is one of the oldest in the Waasland. It is built of white sandstone, in Flemish Renaissance style. Until the 17th century it was in […]
The fort Liefkenshoek is a fort and fortress near the former hamlet Liefkenshoek in the Belgian village of Kallo , part of East Flanders Beveren . It was a military fortress on the left bank of the Scheldt near Antwerp . In the period 1585-1786 it was an advanced post of the Republic of the United Netherlands . The fort is now owned by the municipality of Beveren and a protected monument since 1985. The fort was built in 1579 opposite Fort […]
Possibilities: Possibility of sleeping during the lunch break for our little ones. Separate outdoor play areas for our toddlers. Weekly swimming from the third kindergarten. A differentiated approach to meet the needs of every child. Philosophical courses of your choice. Kiva effect, preventive anti-bullying program. Broad school: after school hours, the art academy, sports department […]
The Zeppelin is a warm, open learning environment where your child feels at home . Newly built toddlers with spacious and bright classrooms, a covered play area and a direct connection to the garden Initiation French from 3rd kindergarten and French lessons from 3rd grade. Free choice of philosophy. KIVA project to monitor the emotional well-being of […]
The Hof-ter-Musschen or Ferme des Moineaux and its surroundings constitute a semi-natural site of 10 ha, classified since 1994 as being of high biological value. It brings together the marshes, wet meadows, wooded areas, the Brabant farm and the windmill which form a remarkable open-air museum of what once was the rural landscape of Greater […]
The land which the Roodebeek park now occupies depended in the 17th and 18th centuries on the Ten Steen farm, formerly located on the Chaussée de Roodebeek (at the level of n ° 65) and which was the property of the Jesuits of Brussels until 1773. In 1879, a farmer from Roodebeek undertook to exploit […]
The Château Malou (Dutch: Maloukasteel) is a neoclassical building in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert in Brussels, Belgium. The Château Malou is situated at an altitude of 52 metres (171 feet). The château is situated in the middle of Malou Park, overlooking the valley of the Woluwe stream. There is a formal lawn in front of the château, and beyond, there is a small lake with swans and […]
The non-profit organization “Educational Community of the Marist Brothers”, in its capacity as organizer of the schools mentioned below, is part of the perspectives of the Christian school. The school finds its origin in the congregation of the Marist Brothers of Belgium. The Institute of the Marist Brothers has set up a complete program from reception […]
Secondary level Third general year MODERN LANGUAGE I ENGLISH (4 hrs) MODERN LANGUAGE I DUTCH (4 hrs) MODERN LANGUAGE II ENGLISH (4 hrs) MODERN LANGUAGE II DUTCH (4 hrs) LATIN (4 hrs) LABORATORY PRACTICE (2 hrs) SCIENCES (5 h) ECONOMIC SCIENCES (4 hrs) SOCIAL SCIENCES (4 hrs) Fourth general year MODERN LANGUAGE I ENGLISH (4 […]
Construction of a new independent boarding school for boys (all levels of nursery and primary education) and a new kitchen / dining hall (common to the annexed boarding school for girls, but also accessible to the entire campus at lunchtime) and redevelopment of the surroundings. ARTEM offers education Primary, General (General and Transition Technique), Qualifier […]
LR Vitraux, a company active in the transformation of flat glass and glass trading, since 1997. LR Vitraux offers all general mirroring services for professionals and individuals: kitchen splashback – glass door – mirrors – sandblasted, colored glasses , prints – double glazing – laminated, tempered glass, etc. Personalized service and products.
The Parc de l’Harmonie is a park in the Belgian city of Verviers , located on Rue de la Concorde . The park has real historical significance as the place where the first Fête de Wallonie was celebrated in 1913, commemorating the Belgian Revolution of 1830. This is now an annual celebration across the Walloon region, taking place on the third […]
Darcis Chocolat et Pâtisserie ist ein Hersteller von Ursprungs-Schokoladen und Pâtisserie mit Stammsitz in Verviers, Belgien. Jean-Philippe Darcis gründete die Chocolaterie Darcis 1996 in der belgischen Wallonie, die Zentrale ist bis heute in Verviers. 2016 wurde eine neue Manufaktur mit Produktion, Verwaltung, Museum und Café im neuen Geschäftsviertel Crescent d’Eau eröffnet. Im Museum werden die Geschichte und der Prozess der Schokoladenherstellung anschaulich dargestellt. Produkte […]
Verviers’ “Aqualaine” association runs two attractions in the centre of the city, for water “aqua” and wool “laine”. On the fashion side of things, the museum presents variety of media to highlight key milestones in fashion history. Every couple of years there’s a new immersive temporary exhibition here on a given topic. Up to 2021 […]
The Defraeye-Sercu track is located in Rumbeke and breaths history. It was the track where Flemish heroes like Briek Schotte and Rik van Steenbergen used to ride. Nowadays it welcomes young riders, cyclists and competitions. The velodrome can be rented by groups as well as individuals. Bicycles and helmets can also be rented on site. […]
A contemporary museum built at the light meridian in Bergstraat. A Muze’um L exhibition – the L stands for Light and Landscape – whose appearance depends on the time of the day. Well thought-out architectural features turn the building into a giant sculpture providing light and shadows in keeping with the rhythm of the sun. […]
The ARhus Knowledge Centre is an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Roeselare. ARhus Café The café is open every day during ARhus opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10am – 7pmSat: 10am – 5pmSun: 10am – 1pm Lunch is not served on Sundays.
Rumbeke Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Rumbeke) is a historical building in Rumbeke in West Flanders, Belgium, one of the oldest Renaissance castles in the country. Rumbeke Castle is situated at an altitude of 25 meters. Although most of the building was built during the Renaissance period, on the site of a far older fortress, it gained some slightly Neoclassical features after its renovation during the 18th century. During those renovations, […]