ブヘンハウトボス周辺のおすすめシティハイキング＆ウォーキング

このロス・ベイアール像を制作したアーティスト、ヤン・デスマレ（°イペル、1961年）は、2003年に当時のベルギー首相ギー・フェルホフスタットから、ローラン王子とクレール王女への結婚祝いの制作を依頼されました。 同じアーティストによる、多くのハイカーにとって馴染み深い作品としては、ヘメルーウェルデヘムの「Den Dikken van Sesjans」（種牡馬）や、ワレヘムの「Waregem Koerse」（馬（たち？））などがあります。デスマレの作品では、動物が重要な位置を占めています。 これは、オースト＝フランデレン州ゾメルヘム（リーフェルヘム）のローホークにある彫刻庭園でも確認できます。そこは、この男性の作品でいっぱいです：https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/3231470

Hikers frequently encounter monuments in villages and towns, commemorating the victims of wars – especially the two horrific world wars of the first half of the 20th century. Many people were called to arms to defend their country, and many paid for this commitment with their lives. Even a century later, these memorials remain important and carry a message that is still relevant today: their enduring purpose is to keep the memory alive and thus serve as a reminder of the importance of preserving peace.

This neoclassical triumphal arch was built in 1822 as part of the Wellington Barrier, a defensive line against France under Dutch rule. Designed by Captain-Engineer Cornelis Alewijn, it served as the entrance to the fortified town of Dendermonde.

🚢 The museum is working on the reconstruction of a historic botter - a traditional Dutch fishing vessel - called Rosalie, a project that is reviving traditional shipbuilding.

Excerpt from "Walking in Scheldt Country – Centenary of the Great War." Dendermonde – a ruin on the Scheldt and Dender rivers. The brutal entry at the Brussels Gate The restored city gate is one of the most striking features of the old fortified town of Dendermonde. It provides access to the city park. German troops entered the city for the first time through the passage next to the Brussels Gate. From the early morning of September 4, 1914, they advanced from Aalst and Lebbeke. Civilians were taken hostage, tortured, and murdered. At the earthen ramparts of the Brussels Gate, they encountered the Belgian soldiers tasked with defending their city. To their horror, they saw the German troops chase civilians before them like human shields. The hostages were even forced to lie down on the ground so the Germans could hide behind them while they fired. The Belgian soldiers tried to spare the hostages, but the Germans shot right through them with their cannons.

Here you can comfortably eat your picnic in the middle of nature or simply take a break.

A green oasis near the city centre where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Always interesting to read. You always learn something.