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On February 1, 1329, Gerard, Lord of Diest, made a donation in Zelem to the Carthusian Order (monks who live their lives in silence and separate cells) for the foundation of a new monastery, to "acquire certain merits for the afterlife and thus promote their salvation..." After an initial period of prosperity
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August 10, 2025
This short visit to Wijer Castle was a small mini-test to see what my damaged knee can still handle. For the past two weeks, I've been struggling with pain on the inside of my knee, when ascending and especially descending, climbing stairs, making sudden movements, and when stretching and bending
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The city of Binche in Hainaut is best known for its Carnival. Every year, the city's 32,000 residents look forward to this grand celebration, which attracts tens of thousands of tourists.
But besides Carnival, the city boasts numerous attractions. For example, there's a belfry at the town hall dating
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Thuin is located in the province of Hainaut, a short distance from Charleroi and close to the French border. Few people know the charm of this picturesque little town with its medieval past, its many charming streets, its belfry, and especially its hanging gardens situated along the slopes of the Biesmelle
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July 20, 2025
On the banks of the Sambre River in Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, lie the ruins of the 1,000-year-old, once majestic Abbey of Aulne.
In the 7th century, Landelin, alias "Maurosus," a notorious robber, returned to the scene of his crimes, hoping to atone for his mistakes. He converted to Christianity
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In the early Middle Ages, Hamont, together with Achel and Sint-Huibrechts-Lille, formed a separate state, the Lordship of Grevenbroek. Until 1401, this Lordship was even independent. However, from 1401 onward, Hamont was one of the cities of Liège-Loon and was given the title of "good" city.
In the 17th
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May 27, 2025
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In the Acta Sanctorum, Kuringen is mentioned as the place where one of the Pepinides' farms supposedly stood and where Gertrude of Nijvel is said to have spent her youth. After the destruction of Borgloon Castle, the Carolingian castle became the permanent residence of the Counts of Loon, especially
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February 7, 2026
Kolmont Castle is undoubtedly an unparalleled example of early medieval military engineering. Built at the time the County of Loon was formed, it is one of the most important castles in Haspengouw, and perhaps even in all of Flanders, in terms of cultural history.
A document from 1031 mentioning the
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