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Straight through Buitenland

Straight through Buitenland

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    October 13, 2022

    You will cross in amazement on this route. It is a small core of unique structures. Many houses are remnants of the World's Fair of 1894.
    Historical background:
    After the participation of the Oud Antwerpen district, all participating buildings were demolished brick by brick and reconstructed to perfection in Abroad. Result? A cozy hamlet with imaginative houses. Nice for walking or cycling.
    This is also, to my knowledge, exceptional in Flanders, a village without a church building.

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      September 10, 2023

      The name 'Buitenland' probably refers to land that was reclaimed from the marshes outside the dikes. After further reclamation, the hamlet grew into a residential area under the encouragement of the Merckx family business. Until the late 1920s, Buitenland remained an important center of basket weaving. The hamlet has no church or school.

      The Belgian band The Radios is said to have once recorded a record in this hamlet, only to later be able to say that they recorded a record “abroad”.

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        Distance 523 m

        Uphill 10 m

        Downhill 10 m

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        Location: Bornem, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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