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Who will breathe new life into Het Bassin?

The Leiedal organization, an interlocal association for regional development in Southwest Flanders, is looking for an operator for a historic site: Het Bassin. The location is particularly suitable for a small-scale recreational hotspot around the historic swimming pool. Leiedal is looking...

Flanders Heritage Day 2025 focuses on sports and games

Sunday 27 April 2025, the 24th edition of Heritage Day will focus on the playful theme Game On! The public is welcome that day at hundreds of museums, archives, heritage libraries and countless other heritage organisations throughout Flanders and Brussels. The...

Zaanse Schans will charge an entrance fee from 2026: € 17,50

With 2,3 million visitors (figures from 2023), the Zaanse Schans is one of the larger attractions in the Netherlands. From 2026, tourists will have to pay an entrance fee to visit the area with its windmills, old houses and crafts. The majority of the...

Just missing a visitor record for museums and cultural heritage in the city of Ghent (Be)

No fewer than 1.339.449 people visited Ghent's museums and historical houses last year. That is only slightly less than the record year 2023, when there were 1.364.746 visitors. Moreover, it appears that families, young people, schools, associations and companies are increasingly...

Six million Dutch people spend their free time on cultural heritage

The Dutch are very interested in cultural heritage. Almost 90% of the population aged 12 and over visits, does, looks at or reads about cultural heritage. And 38% is actively involved in material activities in their free time...

Platform Castles and Country Estates

During the 19th Platform Castles & Country Estates, six speakers from the Netherlands and abroad will share their research results with you, each from a completely different perspective. You can attend this platform live or online.

Ursuline Winter Garden (Be) shortlisted for European Heritage Award

September 11 2024
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The Ursuline Winter Garden has been shortlisted for the ECTN awards with the theme 'Cultural heritage as an asset for responsible and sustainable tourism'. The organisation announced this yesterday. The selection is a recognition of the efforts of the Stichting...

Recreation companies can also benefit from Open Monument Day

Open Monument Day, on September 8, 2024, is all about travel this year; 'En Route'. More than 800 monuments in Flanders open their doors. The theme also offers opportunities for recreational companies that want to join in. There are several monuments...

Flemish collaboration on fortress heritage starts in Oudenaarde

On Tuesday, March 5, the Flemish fortified towns will come to Oudenaarde to initiate contacts about fortification heritage that should also have an impact at European level. “I am honored that Prime Minister Alexander De Croo attended this conference of the Consultation Platform Flemish...

Future of Rubens Castle (Be) announced

The Rubens Castle in Elewijt (Zemst) will be a vibrant place with an experience park and center dedicated to Rubens, meeting and conference facilities, a brasserie, a guest house and meeting rooms for local associations and companies. Flemish Minister of Tourism Zuhal Demir, CEO...

Monuments and plants in Breda tell their story using the latest techniques

Master's students from St. Joost use the latest technology to bring forgotten stories of special monuments back to life and artist Mandy den Elzen uses classical techniques to pay tribute to the diversity of Breda's wild plant species.

Who will breathe new life into Het Bassin?

Flanders Heritage Day 2025 focuses on sports and games

Zaanse Schans will charge an entrance fee from 2026: € 17,50

Just missing a visitor record for museums and cultural heritage in the city of Ghent (Be)

Six million Dutch people spend their free time on cultural heritage

Platform Castles and Country Estates

Ursuline Winter Garden (Be) shortlisted for European Heritage Award

Recreation companies can also benefit from Open Monument Day

Flemish collaboration on fortress heritage starts in Oudenaarde

Future of Rubens Castle (Be) announced

Monuments and plants in Breda tell their story using the latest techniques

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