테센더로‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪13‬개의 동굴

레오폴트 요새는 19세기에 디에스트 주변 방어선에서 중요한 부분을 차지했습니다. 라자리베르그에 위치하며 도시뿐만 아니라 조금 더 떨어진 시타델의 멋진 전망을 제공합니다. 요새는 도시를 보호하기 위한 것이었지만, 사용된 지 몇 년 만에 이미 감옥으로 개조되었습니다. 루벤 감옥의 처벌받은 군인들이 요새로 이송되었습니다. 벽에 새겨진 글들은 여전히 그 시절의 조용한 증거입니다. 세계 대전 중에도 죄수들이 수감되었습니다. 이 요새는 20세기 후반에 낙하산 부대원들이 사용했지만, 그들은 20년 이상 전에 떠났습니다. 그 이후로 건물 유지보수를 담당하는 관리인만 있습니다. 1996년에 보호 기념물로 지정되었습니다. 이 건물은 수십만 개의 벽돌로 지어졌으며 매우 두꺼운 벽을 가지고 있어 매우 춥고 어둡습니다. 현재 소유주인 자연 및 산림청에 따르면 박쥐에게 이상적인 서식지입니다.

Over the years, the castle was modernized and updated. This included the tower, whose heavy line of the fortified wall was broken by irregular window and door arrangements. The castle still houses remarkable works of art. The neo-Gothic armory houses a cast-iron stove from 1539 and two marble Renaissance mantelpieces. The castle also contains important paintings, tapestries, gold leather wallpaper, and furniture in a variety of styles. (Municipality of Westerlo)

The castle, built between 1909 and 1911 and designed by P. Langerock, was occupied by the Germans during World War II and later became a retirement home for priests. Since 1973, it has served as a town hall with a surrounding municipal park between Boerenkrijglaan, Hollandse dreef, and Merodedreef. The surrounding park features a neo-traditional gatehouse (number 63) and a gardener's house (Hollandse dreef numbers 1-3); and also includes a former sheepfold and pump house. The park surrounding the castle was transformed into an ornamental garden after World War I by the then gardener, F. Verrezen. In front of the castle: a fountain, dating from 1995 and designed by Architektuur Atelier BVBA. (Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

If a town hall can really be beautiful...

Behind Fort Leopold there is a nice steep single track towards Schaffen airport.

An old fort that dates from the war. If there is a guide you can visit it. Really worth it. When you are on top of the fort you have a view over the entire city of Diest. In the fort also live a lot of bats.

The castle of Jeanne de Merode serves as a town hall.

Very dilapidated castle, but the castle farm is still habitable and well maintained.