Ghost towns offer a fascinating glimpse into the past, each a haunting reminder of lives once lived and worlds long forgotten. Some were abandoned due to disasters, others due to changing economies or political decisions.
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.
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Ghost towns offer a fascinating glimpse into the past, each a haunting reminder of lives once lived and worlds long forgotten. Some were abandoned due to disasters, others due to changing economies or political decisions.
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