East of Wortel lies the more than 540 hectare area Wortel-Kolonie. Once a colony for vagrants, today the place for dozens of species of birds, bats, insects and other inhabitants. …

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John

February 26, 2022

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Visit this silent witness to the vagrant past of Wortel-Colonie. The vagrants were given a number when they arrived in the Colony. Lead pictures hang on the white crosses of the tramp cemetery, which is why they often only bear a number, not a name.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 5, 2025

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Wortel-Kolonie is a special area with a unique story. The Colonies of Benevolence tell a remarkable piece of history from the time when our regions were part of the Netherlands, …

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