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nice stop with cozy cafe

Be quiet but careful because of the narrow cycle path.

Beautiful surroundings in the countryside of the city.

Beautiful square at the station. A square where adventures begin or end.

Groeningenhof Castle has its origins in the 16th century. The original medieval castle, hidden in the green landscaped park, took its current form at the end of the 19th century. Today you can only admire the picturesque outbuildings through the adjacent stately avenues. With a bit of luck, depending on the season, you might catch a glimpse of the Dovecote or Castle Tower. Still, it's worth pedaling slower here and enjoying the Groenigerhof landscape park.

Nice car-free crossing along Belhoeve, Groeningenhof Castle and service buildings

Typical Belgian white road

Do you know the history of the small, old (Kontich) chapel? It goes back to a legend from Duffel in 1637, when a small, primitive statue of the Virgin Mary was found in the hollow of a pollard willow. It soon became an object of popular devotion and a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Good Will was built. Thousands of pilgrims sacrificed a lot of money or bought medals, pennants, ex votos and prayer cards. The proceeds were also invested in a lot of silverware. In 1683, this stuck out the eyes of six villains: they broke in and stole it. They met in the Langbos in Kontich to divide the loot. The statuette was left behind in an oak tree, the silver was sold in Bergen-op-Zoom. The figurine was found, and months later five of the six thieves. They were broken to pieces. In gratitude, ardent Marian worshipers from the area had a chapel built on the spot where the statue had been found. Here too there was an influx of pilgrims who filled the offering block. However, the poor council of Kontich demanded half of the funds. The parish of Lint, then still a hamlet of Kontich, opposed this. This quarrel lasted for years until a wealthy widow from Lint had a new and more spacious chapel built in nearby Perkbos. It was consecrated in 1838. In 1869, however, Lint became an independent municipality and the railway became the border, so that the Lintse chapel came to be located on the territory of Kontich... Source: https://www.museumkontich.be/KW Vroegerennu/Boskapel%20Lint.htm