Liège
With its 17 bunkers linked together, the fortress of Eben-Emael was considered impregnable—or so the Belgian army thought.
Things to do in Belgium
Venture beyond the beaten path with our curated list of Belgium's hidden gems. From hauntingly beautiful abandoned sites to the whispers of history, this is the ultimate guide for photography lovers and history enthusiasts seeking the extraordinary. Start your unique journey now.
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Brussels
In a remote corner of the Maritime Station, a former freight station in Brussels, a water tower in the Art Nouveau style was built to refuel steam locomotives with water.
Antwerp
The iron water tower of the former De Naeyer paper factory in Willebroek is the eye-catcher of the repurposed domain.
Flemish Brabant
From the 18th century onwards, European gardens and parks were overrun by follies: useless buildings whose sole purpose was a decorative function. Think of fake caves, ruins of temples, abbeys or castles.
Brussels
Perforated walls, stairs and benches in a grove recall the 1958 World Exhibition.
Namur
The Cul du Mont forest's flank is littered with the Linglé slate quarry's ruins.
West Flanders
Under the canopy of the Canadabos in Poperinge lies a secret V1 launch base from the Second World War.
Antwerp
A 33-kilometre-long canal zigzags from Stabroek to the Albert Canal in Antwerp. What at first glance looks like a strip of nature was initially intended to hold up German tanks.
Brussels
More than three hundred meters of underground burial galleries extend beneath the cemetery of Laeken.
Walloon Brabant
The Estrée viaduct stretches 27 meters above Chaussée d'Alsemberg, an abandoned railway bridge over which no trains have passed for more than forty years.
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