와스문스터‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

Moerzeke(Hamme)에 있는 Gespoelde Put은 재앙적인 제방 붕괴 후에 형성된 역사적인 낚시 연못이자 자연 보호 구역입니다. 지형적으로 이 연못은 'wiel' 또는 'kreek'라고 불립니다. 낚시 연못은 wiel 또는 kolk라고 불립니다. 이것은 역사적인 홍수의 전형적인 유적입니다. 현재 이 연못은 주변 Grootbroek의 간척지와 함께 Scheldevallei 내에서 관리되는 귀중한 자연 및 하이킹 지역을 형성하고 있습니다. 자세한 정보는 다음을 참조하십시오: https://www.effenweg.be/events/hamme---gespoelde-put-en-grootbroek-7-5-km

Fort Haasdonk was built from 1908 to 1913. It played no major role in the two world wars. After 1918, the fort was mainly used as a warehouse. The building is in a fairly poor condition but has been recognized as a protected natural monument since 2002. The fort is privately owned and not accessible. The walking path around the fort moat is accessible. Cyclists can discover the fort together with Fort Steendorp, Fort Zwijndrecht, Fort Kruibeke and Fort 8 Hoboken via the route 'Forts and castles in the Waasland' from the brochure "Retake the Forts". You can also create your own route thanks to the cycling junctions. Fort Haasdonk is located at junction 95. Source: https://www.fortengordels.be/forten/fort-van-haasdonk

The wheel is privately owned, but you walk right past it (on the Victor De Witstraat). No one knows for sure how the Hingenewiel was formed. We know that the Spierenbroek flooded around 1552. After failed attempts to close the Spierenbroekgat, the other polders flooded in November 1554, because the pladderdijk broke. We suspect that this is how the Hingenewiel was formed. A pladderdijk is a cross dike that runs from the stream through the polder (so not along the river). This large wheel was originally even larger, probably the Ketelwiel used to be part of this wheel. In the middle of this wheel was an island with a tower on it. The Hingenewiel became smaller due to natural silting up. Kingfisher, grebe, coot, moorhen, gadwall and shelduck breed here, among other things. But you can also admire fire damselfly, ostrich fern and yellow water lily here. (Regional Landscape Schelde-Durme)

The pond is a paid fishing spot (the price to fish on the flushed pond is €4 per day). It reaches depths of up to 4 meters and is regularly used for competitions. The flushed pond is primarily populated by carp. You can enjoy walks in the surrounding area, including nature walks and/or walks along the Scheldt dike.

The redevelopment of the duck decoy is part of the Berlare Broek-Donkmeer nature development project. This project fits in with the vision of the Berlare municipal council to give the popular Donkmeer and its surroundings a contemporary look. The site of the duck decoy was given a thorough makeover. It was redeveloped with respect for the most vulnerable zones and remains open to the public. (Public space database)

The small white building near the duck decoy, the cage house, was never a home, but the decoy man could warm himself by the fireplace, store his maintenance materials, temporarily store the captured ducks and possibly also spend the night in a sleeping alcove during a busy fishing period. This cage house burned down in 1995 and was rebuilt in 1997. On an old picture card, depicted on the information board against the wall of the house, published around 1913, we see the cage man Sander Goossens with his dog at the then cage house. The huge poplar near this cage house served as a beacon in the landscape: this way, flying ducks that had previously stayed here could recognize this place from afar. Source: information board on site

The Oude Durme is a young nature reserve of 3 hectares on the right bank of the Durme, between the village centers of Waasmunster and Hamme. The last reed cutters in our country were active in the reed fields here until after 1960. The reeds they cut here were used to make mats and cover roofs. Even though the professional activity has disappeared, some of the reed fields are still mowed as part of nature management. This gives other, often rare plant species such as the spider marigold the opportunity to grow. (Routen.be)

Walking path around the fort moat. Not accessible to cyclists. Wegel front, right side and rear fort for bicycle.