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Deciduous forest and heathland around three ponds, a paradise for nature lovers

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Monument along a cool road

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a very nice route

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https://www.pittem.be/upload/documents/ferdinand-verbiest.pdf https://diplomatie.belgium.be/nl/beleid/beleidsthemas/uitgelicht/hulde-aan-ferdinand-verbiest-vriend-van-de-chinese-keizer On 9 October 1623 – exactly 4 centuries ago – Ferdinand Verbiest was born in Pittem. As a diligent student of exact sciences such as geometry and astronomy, he cherished a dream: to join the Jesuits to become a missionary in South America. But his destination ultimately became the mysterious China. After a heroic boat trip of one and a half years, he arrived safely in Macao, a Portuguese trading post on the Chinese coast at the time.

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The mill is currently for sale. In recent years, only the first (dismantling) phase of the renovation was finally carried out.

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Round stone tower mill. In the mid-17th century, there was a corn mill of the post mill type here. It was owned by the lord of the lordship of Hames (one of the two lordships in Kanegem, next to Beexchen). In 1736, a new post mill was built. In 1836, this was placed on a tower house, which made it possible to also operate the mill as an oil mill. In 1843, the mill was destroyed by fire. A stone mill was then built. This initially functioned as a corn and oil mill, but in 1894 the oil section was removed. A steam engine was also installed at that time, and in 1930 this was replaced by an electric motor. In 1954, the wind operation was stopped and only occasionally was milled by wind. The mill fell into disrepair and in 1970 it was in poor condition. Several subsequent owners carried out external restorations and in 2008 a definitive restoration began. However, financial resources were scarce, but after a grant was awarded, the work could continue from 2016 to 2018. Source: Wikipedia

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A bit of nostalgia is always a bonus

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Pittem honors his son: Ferdinand Verbiest sj (Chinese name: 南怀仁 Nán Huáirén, Pittem, October 9, 1623 – Beijing, January 28, 1688) was a Jesuit, missionary and astronomer. He built an instrumentarium for the Old Observatory in Beijing, which is still there. The current instruments mainly date from his time. Verbiest was partly responsible for the change of the Chinese calendar, a change that was based on his astronomical observations. He designed light cannons for the army of Emperor K'ang-si, to whom he also gave lessons in mathematics. He designed the first steam car, a small steam car intended as a toy, and a thermometer. And he drew another world map. He also worked as a diplomat and translator thanks to his extensive knowledge of languages. For example, he was at the disposal of the emperor as an interpreter during negotiations with Portuguese and Russian ambassadors. Verbiest wrote more than thirty books and was fluent in Latin, Hebrew, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian. He also studied the Manchu language, into which he translated the first six books of Euclid of Alexandria. He died on 28 January 1688 as a result of a fall from his horse and was given a state funeral. The emperor paid for the mausoleum in which he was buried in the Jesuit cemetery of Zhalan. Source: Wikipedia

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