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Meaning: The name is a compound of "paap" (referring to the Catholic clergy) and "moer" (peatland). It indicates a piece of moorland that was historically owned by the ecclesiastical authorities, specifically the Abbey of Tongerlo. Location: Papenmoerstraat is located in the northern part of the municipality, near the border with the Netherlands (Rucphen area). Point of interest: A modern chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Poor stands at the corner of Rouwmoer and Papenmoerstraat. Nature and Recreation: The area is part of the historic peatlands of Essen. You can explore the surroundings via the Peat Theme Walk (No. 1: Oude Moervaart). The Papenmoerbeek also flows through this region.

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Interesting history... There is also a bench nearby to rest or eat something. Nice spot in the forest.

Beautiful piece of nature

Beautiful nature, here you can relax.

Suddenly there is a barrier and a red and white guardhouse. At this point you cross the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. Next to the house is a pole with a cross and the letters KV carved into it. This pole is known as the shit pole, because the customs officers relieved themselves behind this pole. KV stands for Klaveren Vrouwke. This is an alias of Geert Schrauwen from St. Willebrord. A master smuggler who was shot dead by the border guard at this location in 1916. He owed his nickname to his special way of working. Geert dressed up while smuggling. Often as a woman, because women were not frisked at that time. The shooting of a smuggler was striking. Most small-time smugglers got away with a fine and possibly a night in jail. In the case of major smuggling operations, a prison sentence of several months sometimes followed. But Geert Schrauwen was no angel. Before his smuggling activities, he was already involved in a robbery, and he was also suspected of a murder in Rijsbergen. Before he was shot dead, Het Klaveren Vrouwke was banished from the Netherlands because he allegedly stole an army uniform. Source: https://www.fietsnetwerk.nl/knooppunt/strontpaal-essen/