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Beautiful, peaceful location in memory of the Canadian fallen!

Chris Bangle's "Big Benches," now a symbol of the Langhe, gave rise to the BIG BENCH COMMUNITY PROJECT (BBCP) initiative, which aims to support local businesses, tourism, and crafts in the towns where these scale installations are located. BBCP is a non-profit initiative of the American designer and his wife Catherine, residents of Clavesana since 2009, with the goal of uniting the creativity of the design team at Chris Bangle Associates Srl with the artisans of this area of Piedmont.   The BBCP's activities—which are strictly for-profit—include both technical support for those wishing to build official Big Benches and collaboration with prominent local artisans to create products inspired by them that can make a small contribution to the local economy and tourism, in keeping with the positive spirit that the Big Benches bring to this area. A portion of the sales proceeds, as well as donations from those who build a new bench, will be forwarded by the BIG BENCH COMMUNITY PROJECT to the participating communities, benefiting the local community. A first result of this initiative is the collaboration with Carrus master goldsmith Ugo Bracco, who recreated the eight existing benches in miniature form as pendants made of 925 silver.

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a museum worth visiting

Very nice piece of single track that runs just next to the Trakelweg (canal towpath) just next to the Mandel. The small but beautiful Mandelhoek Nature Reserve certainly has its charms. Many years ago the Mandel was very polluted but nowadays it has become very clear water. Thanks to good nature management the entire area has become beautiful.

You also pass Hof ter Kerst.

Today, parts of the castle are rented out as a venue for corporate events, seminars, parties, and more. Extensive work has been carried out for this purpose over the past quarter century. Mr. Marc Van Honsebrouck, who died last year at the age of 89, had lived in the castle with his family since 1986, and had already commissioned renovations around the turn of the century. But disaster struck shortly afterward. On September 20, 2001, at 1:45 a.m., a fire broke out. Fortunately, Mr. Marc and his family managed to escape, but the entire left wing, both the ground floor and the upper floor, was completely destroyed. Although the fire department arrived very quickly, many priceless works of art were lost in the fire. The building itself suffered greatly, but the skill of the firefighters managed to stop the all-consuming flames. The grief over this terrible event was palpable far beyond the castle grounds. In 2012, Mr. Marc Van Honsebrouk decided to take over the castle's entire care and bought out his brother, who had been co-owner until then. His plan was to breathe new life into the castle, which had only been made wind- and watertight after the fire. The result of the past few years is the magnificent halls that shine again. Sources: https://kasteelvaningelmunster.be/ https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20230824_96366895

The origin of the name "Ingelmunster" most likely lies in the history of this castle. The castle was built on the ruins of a seventh-century monastery. In 740, the monastery was reportedly inhabited by English monks, who gave it their name: Anglo Monaterum, Engelmunster, or Ingelmunster, meaning "Monastery of the Angels." In 855, the monastery fell prey to the Normans, the feared rulers of the sea. They plundered and burned the monastery. Little more than a ruin remained of the "Monastery of the Angels." The first Flemish ruler to establish a political presence in West Flanders was Robert I the Frisian, the tenth Count of Flanders. His reign lasted from 1071 to 1093, and he had the fortified castle built on the site of the ruins. Ingelmunster's location, on the doorstep of West Flanders and along the waterway that crossed the military route between Kortrijk and Bruges, was of such strategic importance that it was called the "Key to Flanders." Ingelmunster Castle, which at that time was still a veritable "lock," offered the key to unlocking a tactical advantage. Source: https://kasteelvaningelmunster.be/historiek-kasteel/