Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Aalst
Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Roman Soldier Statue on the Balei
Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Aalst
Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Roman Soldier Statue on the Balei
Roman Soldier Statue on the Balei
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Location: Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Aalst, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
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Two thousand years ago, Sint-Lievens-Houtem was located on the Roman highway Veldeke-Asse-Tongeren. As a reminder of this, “the Roman”, a high bronze Roman soldier, was erected on the Balei. A statue by artist Robert Goossens that was inaugurated on September 5, 2004.
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The place where this statue is located, the Balei, is the highest point of Sint-Lievenshoutem (83m above sea level).
The image refers to the 'Ouden Heirweg', the Roman military road Boulogne-Asse-Tongeren, which passed here.From 1596 onwards the local gallows stood on the Balei. The name of the slope comes from Banlo, which means 'forest for justice'.Sources:
Information board on site
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