ネフェレの天然記念物・トップ20

ハイキング中に森の番人に会ったときに、その姿が生き生きと浮かび上がるように、もう少し物語性を加えた、より滑らかなバージョンをご紹介します。 ケイガットボスの森の番人 – 物語のあるアート ケイガットボスの奥深くには、特別な森の番人が見張りをしています。その堂々としたマント、長い髭、そして肩に乗った小さなリスは、彼をまるで童話の登場人物のように見せています。しかし、これは何世紀も前の森の伝説ではなく、特別な物語を持つ芸術作品なのです。 ウクライナの芸術家イリナ・アキモワは、コロナ禍の間に森の枯れた木を加工し始めました。彼女はチェーンソーで、荒々しい木材を驚くべき森の姿へと変え、ハイカーたちに驚きと慰めのひとときを与えることを意図していました。 しかし、2020年10月、悲劇が起こりました。彼女の以前の木彫り作品の一つが、無残にも切り取られ盗まれたのです。しかし、イリナは落胆しませんでした。芸術作品の盗難に応えるように、彼女は2020年末にこの新しい、記念碑的な森の番人を創造しました。 その象徴的な使命とは？森を見守ることです。 この彫刻は、頑丈な木の幹から直接切り出されました。見える木目、荒々しい質感、そして自然の環境は、まるで森の番人がずっと前からここにいたかのように感じさせます。 ですから、ケイガットボスをハイキングしていて、突然この木の番人を見かけたら、じっくりと見てください。この作品の後ろには、見事な職人技だけでなく、創造性、逆境、そして回復力の物語が隠されているのです。

Next to the park is a prison. Behind the park is the former Palace of Justice.

The Citadel Park was laid out in 1875, designed by H. Van Hulle, on the site of the citadel, which was built between 1819 and 1831. The landscaped park features numerous deciduous trees, lawns and flowerbeds, wide avenues, ponds, artificial grottoes, waterfalls, rose gardens, and a pergola. Some of the park's buildings include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Feest- en Floraliapaleis (Festival and Floralia Palace), the citadel's entrance gate, the open-air theater, and the animal shelter.

Please note: most of the images in the photos are not visible at the indicated location (now reported to Komoot), but in the adjacent Pastershuyzekensbos (see highlight of the same name).

Not accessible only on Heritage Day.

Historically, the Keuzemeersen are a deposit area of the old Leie that meandered in a former flat valley. The Keuzemeersen are therefore located in a bend of the Leie as well as further downstream on the left bank of the Leie, where the typical meadow landscape has been preserved: small meadow plots with pollard willows, a riverbank and a fine-meshed network of ditches with associated fauna and flora. An adjustable weir regulates the water level of the central meadows. The Keuzemeersen are located near a place that is historically described as Keuze. These meadows are part of a whole of connected areas that contain the word "meers" as a name, including the Latemse Meersen, the Beelaertmeersen, the Blaarmeersen and the Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen.

The Citadel Park in Ghent is one of the largest and most famous parks in the city. It is located south of the historic center, near the Sint-Pieters station. The park was built on the site of a citadel, built after the Belgian Revolution to defend the city. However, the citadel was never used for military purposes, and the park was finally built in 1875. The Citadel Park is a popular place for both locals and tourists to walk, relax or enjoy nature. The park is also home to several cultural attractions, such as the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) and the S.M.A.K. (Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art). With its ponds, walking paths, statues and green areas, the park offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

There used to be a hof van plaisance (country house) here, which was depicted in 1755 in the middle of a park, which even contained an amphitheater. In 1894 the castle was rebuilt according to a design by Achille Marchand. The park was laid out in the English landscape style at the end of the 19th century. A pond, an ice cellar with a pavilion above it have been built. There are also bridges, a boathouse and a cave. There are three monumental chestnut trees, including possibly the thickest chestnut tree in Belgium. The castle was built in an eclectic style and made of brick and bluestone. The hall is decorated with sgraffito. In addition to the castle, there is a staff house with stables and a coach house with horse stables. These buildings also date from 1894. (according to Wikipedia)