The Old Swimming Pool of Spiere-Helkijn was an open-air swimming pool located at the mouth of the Spierebeek in the Scheldt. The swimming pool was built in the former water purification testing station that was built by the Belgian government in 1935-1936. The swimming pool was closed in 1955 and later became a protected monument. In 2019, the intermunicipal company Leiedal bought the old swimming pool of Spiere-Helkijn. Leiedal wants to preserve the site as heritage and improve accessibility by realizing a meaningful use with respect for the heritage and the green environment on the banks of the Scheldt. Through the PDPO project “Environmental construction of the Old Swimming Pool Spiere as a tourist-recreational hotspot on the Scheldt”, with support from the European Rural Program, Leiedal wishes to design the swimming pool and surroundings as a public space that is attractive, accessible, usable and safe for all visitors. In 2024, the greening will put the icing on the cake to deliver the new site that same year. The Old Swimming Pool will be restored as a heritage location into a tourist-recreational hotspot on the Scheldt where you can take a unique dip in nature.