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A beautiful area of (only) 34.5 hectares, characterized by reed beds, cattail ponds, and pools fringed by shrubs or with open banks... These diverse habitats offer countless bird species places to forage, nest, hibernate, or rest during their migration. No fewer than 212 species have already been observed! (Source: www.natagora.be)

With luck, spot a deer?!

With luck, spot a deer?!

Here, at the gallows, you are at the highest point in Helshoven. The artwork 'Helsh(ea)ven' by Frits Jeuris, known to most as the 'floating chapel', invites you to enjoy that landscape and the work itself. It is made from cherry tree wood. At the end of 2016, the 50-year-old high-stemmed trees in Helshoven had to be cut down due to a viral disease, Little Cherry, which causes tasteless cherries. The gallows represents death. Dead trees. And the dead person. And then there are the trees that are given a second life in the artwork, the floating chapel. An end, a beginning, a view, between heaven and Helshoven, inviting reflection, looking and of course what the work is best known for: that strange image of a chapel that seems to float.

Thanks to various valuable vegetation, hikers will definitely find something to their liking in this nature reserve. But this stream valley is also the perfect place for bird watching. Moreover, from the lookout tower you have a view over a beautiful part of the Herkwinning area. The cross-pollination between natural development and good nature management ensures that this is a diverse and valuable piece of greenery.

At the highest point of Helshoven, "De Galg," is this floating, or floating, cherrywood chapel. It's a work of art by Frits Jeuris, inspired by the Helshoven Chapel.

The badger path that runs along the former railway line provides you with access to this lookout tower. But what is he looking forward to? You will mainly see part of the De Herkwinning nature reserve and stream area, which you can read more about here: https://www.natuurenbos.be/herkwinning The beautifully restored, historically important Hoeve Herkwinning is also nearby. And at the entrance to the viewing platform, benches await you and - in addition to the information board about what you see on the platform - you will find two additional information boards, specifically about Railway 23 and the Mombeek Valley.

Hex Castle is one of the most beautiful and best preserved estates in Belgium. The castle is attributed to the Liège architect Etienne Fayn and dates from around 1775. It was built as a hunting lodge for Prince-Bishop François-Charles de Velbrück. It is surrounded by period gardens, a vegetable garden with an original vegetable cellar and a landscape park by Louis Fuchs, known for its collection of old and wild roses and age-old exotics. The annual garden days/plant fair are an opportunity for many to meet friends and colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere - and in the exceptional setting of these historic gardens - to discover special plants and to seek advice from growers and specialists. More: - https://www.visitsinttruiden.be/aanbod/tuinen-van-kasteel-van-hex/ - https://www.hex.be/ - https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/32081