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Market Square, Turnhout – Beguinage in Turnhout loop from Begijnhof Turnhout

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Belgium

Flanders

Antwerp

Market Square, Turnhout – Beguinage in Turnhout loop from Begijnhof Turnhout

Moderate

3.3

(8)

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Market Square, Turnhout – Beguinage in Turnhout loop from Begijnhof Turnhout

02:22

9.32km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

Turnova Shopping Center

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The history of the Turnova project goes back – broadly speaking – to 1797, when the Brepols printing house was founded, which grew into one of the largest printing works in Europe in the 1930s. In 1974, the Brepols printing plant moved to the industrial estate near the highway, creating a kind of no man's land behind the dilapidated buildings on the Grote Markt.
Now it is a new hip neighborhood in Turnhout.

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1.65 km

Market Square, Turnhout

Highlight • Settlement

The heart of Turnhout with many restaurants.

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2.44 km

Beguinage in Turnhout

Highlight • Historical Site

lourdes cave Beguinage oasis of peace in the city

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2.79 km

Jozef Simons Memorial Stone (1948 – 1949)

Highlight • Monument

On July 31, 1949, the Jozef Simons monument was unveiled. The monument is a work of art by sculptor Albert Poels. It represents a book with a bronze plate on the back with the image of Jozef Simons and figures of his works and a couch on the sides. Jozef Simons was born in Oelegem.
Source: tourism turnhout

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3.01 km

The Najade sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The Naiad is the goddess of all springs and rivers. The Najade laid down on the moat in 1991. Rik Poot designed the sculpture that should make us believe what the water nymphs of Greek mythology would have looked like. In Greek mythology you had Dryades and Naiades. The Dryads protected the forests and the Naiades the waters. Rik Poot came from Vilvoorde and also made the copper fist that is set up in front of the old Renault factories. The copper bust of Jean-Luc De Haene in parliament is also a work by Poot. The artist can be regarded as the greatest copper founder in Belgium. The Najade is a gift from the Flemish Community.
Source: Het Nieuwsblad

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3.02 km

Castle of the Dukes of Brabant (Turnhout)

Highlight • Castle

The Castle used to be the hunting lodge of the Dukes of Brabant and now serves as a court. In the pond around the Castle you will see the statue of The Naiad, the goddess of all springs and rivers. The Naiad settled on the moat in 1991. Rik Poot designed the statue that makes us believe what the water nymphs from Greek mythology would have looked like. In Greek mythology you had Dryads and Naiads. The Dryads protected the forests and the Naiads the waters.

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3.77 km

The Sacred Heart Church

Highlight • Religious Site

With a height of 92 meters, the tower of the Sacred Heart Church is the highest in the city. The Sacred Heart Church is therefore visible from all access roads to Turnhout.

On May 9, 1896, the Official Journal mentioned the foundation of the parish of the Sacred Heart in Turnhout. In June of the same year, Petrus Verschueren was appointed pastor and his first assignment was to build a church. In 1903 the first stone of the current church building was laid. On February 3, 1907, the church was solemnly inaugurated. The very pure neo-Gothic style typifies the Sacred Heart Church. The Provincial Commission for Monuments and Landscapes classified the church as a monument in 1999. Since 2019, the Sacred Heart Church has become the Romanian Orthodox Church of St. Georgios and liturgical services take place there.
Source: tourism turnhout

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5.19 km

Water Tower Turnhout

Highlight • Monument

is being converted into a luxury loft

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6.07 km

Ruins

9.32 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.30 km

3.25 km

1.35 km

319 m

100 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

2.04 km

176 m

139 m

Elevation

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Market Square, Turnhout – Beguinage in Turnhout loop from Begijnhof Turnhout

Turnova Shopping Center

Market Square, Turnhout

Beguinage in Turnhout

Jozef Simons Memorial Stone (1948 – 1949)

The Najade sculpture

Castle of the Dukes of Brabant (Turnhout)

The Sacred Heart Church

Water Tower Turnhout

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