Bruges
The Belgian city of Bruges developed into an economic powerhouse from the 11th century onwards, thanks to its Medieval Flemish cloth industry and its international port.
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Hauts-de-France
The French village of Remenauville had 138 inhabitants living and working in the shadow of its neo-Gothic church tower in the early 20th century. But World War I changed everything.
The Netherlands
In the early 1960s, a brutalist observatory rose from the ground on an expansive polder in Utrecht. From March 1964 onwards, students and astronomers could climb the so-called Star Tower to gaze at the sky.
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East Flanders
The park of Lede in East Flanders has been the base of the Lords of Lede since 1200. They had a spacious castle built there and were promoted in 1633 when they were given the title of marquis.
Zeeland
The German army spared no expense to make the eleven bunkers of Stützpunkt Groede resemble a cosy Dutch village.
Wales
A cable car from 1927 is the only reminder of the Cwym Bychan copper mine in Wales.
Belgian coast
Before GPS, satellites and 3D scanning revolutionised land surveying, surveyors had to make do with what they had: a clear line of sight, a sharp pencil and fixed physical markers in the landscape.
Brussels
Perforated walls, stairs and benches in a grove recall the 1958 World Exhibition.
West Flanders
One of the first open-air swimming pools in Belgium is located in Spiere-Helkijn. A water treatment plant at the mouth of the Spierebeek in the Scheldt was converted into an open-air swimming pool at the end of the 1930s.
Liège
Since 2023, a shunting locomotive from the NMBS (Belgian National Railways) has stood proudly at the entrance to Ougrée's new city boulevard. Its location was no coincidence.
Namur
Mariembourg station, today the terminus of railway line 132 between Charleroi and the Belgian-French border, has a spacious water tower in store.
Liège
A turntable, signal box, rails and mechanical signals: the former station of Sourbrodt along the Vennbahn treats you to unique historical railway heritage.
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Once a year, the Arenberg coal mine and two abandoned railway bridges play a starring role during the passage of the spring cycle classic: Paris-Roubaix.
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