뉴베르케르켄‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

Helshoven의 가장 높은 지점에서 이제 Haspengouw의 풍경을 숨 막힐 듯 아름다운 전망으로 즐길 수 있습니다. 예술가 Frits Jeuris는 이 지역의 수십 그루의 쓰러진 과일나무로 독특한 예술 작품을 만들었습니다. 90그루의 50년 된 표준 체리나무로 구성된 목재 예술 작품인 “Helsh(ea)ven”은 2016년 말, 체리에 작은 열매를 맺게 하는 전염성 식물병인 체리 시들음병 바이러스에 감염되었습니다. 이제 쓰러진 나무들이 두 번째 삶을 얻게 됩니다. 이 예술 작품은 Haspengouw의 역동적인 풍경을 상징합니다.

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Very relaxing, beautiful well-maintained paths.

The Herkenrode Abbey site is an interesting combination of culture, history, nature and an ideal starting point for walks.

Monument with several large helmets to commemorate the battle that took place here during WWI. It also offers a view of the surroundings.

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.

Those who like a bit of relief will find plenty to enjoy on this easternmost Diestian hill. The Galgenberg takes its name from the location of the gallows that were used to hang criminals. The forests are freely accessible to hikers, but are not open to cyclists or mountain bikers due to their sensitivity to erosion.

The main entrance to the abbey is located to the south of the complex. It is a late Gothic gatehouse, built in 1531 by order of Abbess Mechtildis of Lechy. There are two storeys under two intersecting slate saddle roofs with a spire with a pear-shaped crowning at the intersection, dated 1531 (coat of arms on the rear facade) and restored in 1907 (architect G. Rypens) and 1973. Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Herkenrode Abbey, https://id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/22246