Traditionally, the Vliet was an important, navigable watercourse with a busy shipping traffic. Evidence of this is the painting 'Annual inauguration of the Peter and Paul Church in Schelle' by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568 - 1625) from 1614, which sets the scene for the busy activity on and around the Benedenvliet. During the flood, the Scheldt water penetrated as far as Cleydael castle in Aartselaar.
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

October 2, 2020

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Together with the Zinkval, the valley of the Bovenvliet forms a beautiful landscape on the border of Schelle with Hemiksem and Aartselaar. The Bovenvliet literally meanders through the landscape here and the Vliet meanders in curves of almost 180 °. This watercourse was heavily used in the Middle Ages. Silent witnesses in the landscape. The Bovenvliet changes from the Provincialebaan at the 'Molens van Hemiksem' (border Schelle - Hemiksem) to the Benedenvliet. In 1472, a 'forced mill' was built on the Molenburg for the Saint Bernard Abbey. Local residents were obliged to grind their grain in this mill.

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Jeff S

April 24, 2022

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Super beautiful valley... Let yourself be guided along the stream with natural views...

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