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The hiding place

The hiding place

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The hiding place

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Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Galloway Cattle – Bench with a view loop from Boxbergheide

4.71km

01:12

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bench with a view – Between the ponds loop from Boxbergheide

6.02km

01:32

20m

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3. Bench with a view – Between the ponds loop from Boxbergheide

8.72km

02:13

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Katrien

May 9, 2021

A plane has crashed on Domain Kiewit. Or so it seems. The wreckage of a World War II scout is part of a 2.5-kilometer trail that aims to discover both the history and the vastness of the petting zoo.

The plane was shot down over Houffalize during WWII. The fighter pilot managed to escape alive from the wreckage. At the risk of his own life, the resistance hid him in the attic of Kiewit's castle.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

April 3, 2025

At the time of Tehuis Rulot, the Kiewit castle and more specifically the attic were often used by the resistance as a kind of safe house. Refugees were hidden there for a night before they could continue their flight. Around 17 March 1944, leftwaist gunner John E. Ault hid in the attic for a while before starting the last stage of his escape. The Jew Anger Egon is also said to have used the same facilities. Rumours that there were still pilots in the Kiewit attic cannot yet be confirmed.
(Groen Hasselt)

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Jeff S

November 4, 2022

A little reminder of the war...

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The hiding place

1. Galloway Cattle – Bench with a view loop from Boxbergheide

2. Bench with a view – Between the ponds loop from Boxbergheide

3. Bench with a view – Between the ponds loop from Boxbergheide

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