The best hikes from bus stations in Cuesta Van Het Waasland Te Waasmunster

A fun technical piece. Especially for younger guys/girls, it's fun to show off their technique on all sorts of bumps, hills, etc.

Walking, crawling, ... All fun

"Roosenberg" refers to the abbey that has since been abandoned by the Sisters of Franciscus, a design by Dom Hans Van der Laan, which Waasmunster is rightly so proud of. Here you walk a long way on the Durmedijk.

Among the people of Waasmunster, these allotments are known as "'t Werk van den Akker", the old, established name (but no longer the official name since 2004) for Tuinhier, the non-profit organisation that aims to stimulate and shape amateur gardening in Flanders.

High on the south facade of the tower, a sundial can be seen. This was certainly the case at the end of the 19th century. During the restoration of the church in the 1990s, the original was replaced by a worthless copy (as we read in Astrolemma, the inventory of 218 sundials in East Flanders). In 2000, on the occasion of Open Monument Day, this copy was completely restored.

Between 1994 and 2015, twenty-two trees were planted in the park, symbolising laureates of the cultural prize. This annual municipal prize recognises an exceptional achievement or important contribution in the socio-cultural field. To honour them all, the twenty-two names are collected on a plaque on the wall of the castle and symbolically accompanied by a tree in the park. The 2018 laureate, Ivan Du-Tré, also features on this commemorative element. He was honoured as the author of the book 'Waasmunster in the Great War', a thorough reference work with short stories about life in our municipality during WWI. Source: information board on site

In five places in the Waasland (Lokeren, Waasmunster, Sint-Niklaas and 2 x Beveren) monuments have been placed in recent years that honour forgotten women (in a history dominated by men), who in one way or another left their mark on the region. Here: Clara-Maria Cocquyt. From farmer's daughter to maid and kitchen helper, the young Clara-Maria Cocquyt (1895-????) had a lot to offer, but growing up in a modest farming family, she did not have the opportunities to seize. When she was 14, she started as a maid here in Blauwendael Castle, with Baron Emile de Neve de Roden. Every day she got up early to clean the stoves and keep the house tidy ... It was quite hard work! She soon learned that there was a hierarchy among the staff, with all the consequences that entailed. Fortunately, Clara-Maria was an eager girl who fought back. In 1917, she exchanged her job as a maid for a better position as a kitchen helper in another castle. There she served for many years at the side of her future husband, who was a servant there. Source: information board on site

Early 2017, this "wedding heart" was inaugurated by the symbolic yes-word between two toddlers, Mauro and Marthe. The idea to place this heart (here) arose during a visit to Kranska Gora, the alpine village in the northwest of Slovenia, with which Waasmunster became a twin in 1997. There is a similar work of art there by a beautiful lake. Park Blauwendael seemed the perfect location to install a similar love heart in Waasmunster. Couples who get married in Waasmunster can have a romantic photo taken of themselves here. Source: HLN