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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
September 3, 2025
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History of the Schipgat Dunes: This dune area is relatively young, having formed around 2,000 years ago. The dunes shield a deep hollow that is the relic of a creek, literally a "Schipgat" (ship hole).
Shrimp fishermen used the Schipgat to pick the water for centuries.
Shrimp fishermen used the Schipgat to pick the water for centuries.
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•Dominique Henrioulle
December 1, 2025
Hiking
This work is part of the permanent Beaufort Sculpture Park, which includes around fifty works of art spread across the entire Belgian coastline.
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