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Tribute to Hendrik Versmissen

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Tribute to Hendrik Versmissen

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  • Location: Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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    August 4, 2025

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    Hendrik Versmissen (Hoogstraten, January 18, 1879 – December 18, 1966) was a Belgian general practitioner and poet.[1]

    He graduated as a doctor in Leuven in 1903. At the outbreak of …
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    In Hoogstraten, there is a Dokter Versmissenstraat with a memorial. The plaque at the beginning of the street was created by sculptor Jef Martens and was originally part of a bench that stood in the Heilig Bloedpark (Heilig Bloedpark). This memorial, in honor of the centenary of his birth, was an initiative in 1979 of the non-profit organization Flemish Tourist Association, Hoogstraten branch. The book "Anthology from the work of Hendrik Versmissen" was also published by the VTB secretariat.[3]
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    Location: Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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