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城の美しい景色

祖父母との思い出が蘇ります。かつて彼らが送っていた、より厳しくも、はるかにシンプルな生活を。日曜日の午後にここで散歩に来た時のことです。確かに、考えさせられますね…

Galgenberg is a protected landscape and is part of a strip of inland dunes, just like the adjacent Bolderberg. Together, they form the easternmost extension of the Flemish dune hills, formed from the sandbanks left behind after the sea retreated 7 million years ago. Heathland is often found on these dune hills, while the edges are mainly forested, as seen here on Galgenberg.

No shortage of benches here...

The summit of the Bolderberg has been awarded the "2-star landscape spot." Imagine yourself standing by the sea. Millions of years ago, it was! The Bolderberg, a "heritage hill," was once a sandbank left behind after the sea retreated. At 60 meters, the summit of the Bolderberg is among the highest peaks in Limburg. The Bolderberg is located in the Wijers region, where you'll find more than 1,000 ponds! These are fed by the Echelbeek and Laambeek streams. They make the region a valuable nature reserve for numerous bird species and other animals. From the star-studded spot, you can look out over the ponds and Terlaemen Castle. These ponds were created around the 13th century by the mining of iron sandstone. Later, they were used as fish breeding ponds by the abbeys of Herkenrode and Averbode.

Through the entrance to the "De Val" estate, you'll find the fishing pond. It was artificially created years ago by order of the municipal council. The decoration, facilities, and operations are managed by the non-profit organization 't Geuvelke, which is based there. Competitions and tournaments are held there regularly.

This path takes you to or from the center of Viversel, where it ends at Kerkstraat. It also passes behind the church parking lot, where you'll find information boards about the walks that pass by. Just before the parking lot, it also passes behind a small playground with seating. You can see from several objects across and along the Laambeek stream that people used to play elsewhere along the path, and probably still do. If you start from the church, you'll walk towards the weir, behind which lies a sports and playing field frequented by local children.

The Terlaemen estate owes its name to its location on the Laambeek stream, which meanders through the estate from west to east and supplies the numerous ponds. The estate covers 142 hectares. Fifty hectares are occupied by fish breeding ponds, known as the Terlamen or Terlaemen ponds. As elsewhere in Central Limburg, Kempen fens were excavated, originally to mine iron ore and iron sandstone. Later, they were used for fish farming. The estate's ponds are part of the Central Limburg Pond Area. There are 20 breeding ponds in total, breeding nine different fish species, as you can read at https://www.visitlimburg.be/nl/wat-te-doen/kasteel-terlaemen