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Dominiek Van Dooren
March 7, 2026
Hiking
The hangar's rounded shape allows aircraft to enter and exit from any direction. High sliding doors surround the hangar and can be fully opened.
(Information board on site)
(Information board on site)
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Els Q
September 29, 2024
Hiking
The iconic round aircraft hangars at Grimbergen airport are architectural gems. They are actually 2 gigantic concrete mushrooms. They were built in the 1940s to a design by entrepreneur Alfred Hardy from Dworp. That is why they are sometimes called the 'Hardy hangars'. He patented the design. They are two identical round hangars, 7 metres high and with a diameter of 50 metres, in which approximately 35 aircraft can be parked. The hangars are considered a beautiful example of top architecture. In 2007, they were protected as a monument.
Both hangars will have been restored by September 2025.
Source: vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/06/21/viv-6-mag-iconische-ronde-vliegtuigloodsen-in-grimbergen-herop
Both hangars will have been restored by September 2025.
Source: vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/06/21/viv-6-mag-iconische-ronde-vliegtuigloodsen-in-grimbergen-herop
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•Els Q
September 28, 2025
Hiking
With the opening of the new Oyenbrugpark, the hangars are clearly visible, there's an information board, and you can spot the planes from a viewing platform.
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