Anyone looking for Eisden's mining past will discover traces that are as diverse as they are striking. They stood like exclamation marks in a history that threatened to be erased after the mine closed and the complete demolition of the mining heritage was decided. A mining site whose facades form the architectural conclusion of the residential cores: the old cités. There are also four restored and converted mining buildings, a director's house and a miner's house, three statues, each representing a different era of fine art, a castle... An offering that could not be more diverse against the uniform background.

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VISITFLANDERS

June 21, 2021

Cycling

There is a lot to discover in Flanders' only national park: More than 12,000 hectares of beautiful and original nature with wonderful cycling tours await you.

Terhills is the main …

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xtophe

October 31, 2021

Cycling

Very impressive old industrial site.

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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Zutendaal

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from As

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Heiderbos Nature Reserve – Cycling through the Mechelse Heide loop from Grote Plas

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03:03

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Elevation 30 m

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