ブヘンハウトの天然記念物・トップ20

Simply beautiful castle and forest

It is good to know where the center is in Flanders. Well, this is not the political center of Flanders, but the geographical center.

The artwork is not a classical figurative image, but an installation in the public space that links to the cultural history of the place itself, an ode to a historical fact. It is public art that is accessible, an arbor when the hop vines are in full bloom, art in dialogue with nature. The great master artist here is Nature. It is also an ‘eye-catcher’ on the Meldert village square.

beautiful views, easy country roads, extension possible in the Kravaal forest

The geographical centre of Flanders was determined by students of the Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of Leuven. Using GPS measurements and with the help of mathematics teacher Prof. Theo Van der Waeteren, the centre was determined in 1999: it is located in the far corner of East Flanders, a few dozen metres from the previously determined "three-province point" (East Flanders, Antwerp and Flemish Brabant). Just a few metres from the territory of Sint-Amands, it is just in Opdorp, a sub-municipality of Buggenhout. The coordinates are: 51° 2′ 16″ N, 4° 14′ 26″ E. A monument was placed at this point in 2003.

Beautiful, quiet forest. Some very muddy passages due to the persistent rain of the last months.

:-)

The village square is a well-preserved triangular Frankish three-square. A three-square is a reclaimed piece of land with a lawn in the middle for the animals and houses and farms around it.