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Bezoekerscentrum Prehistorie Zonhoven

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+32 11 81 04 80 toerisme@zonhoven.be www.zonhoven.be/toerisme

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Kerkplein 1, 3520 ZONHOVEN

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The minaret of the Green Mosque, which was built in one day, is twenty metres high. A minaret belongs on a mosque, just as a tower belongs on a church. The Turkish community sees it as a symbol of their meeting point for prayer, cultural and educational activities.

A local guide provides the tour in this Islamic house of prayer, which was set up next to the pump housing of the former water tower at the highest point of the 'Meulenberg' mining quarter.

The lovely interior with terrific pulpits and elegantly tiled niche that point towards the East (Mekka), is a reference to Oriental Art.

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This futuristic and at the same time sober, ecological and extremely functional building is located on the old mining site and houses among others the municipal services, the OCMW (Social Service Department), the library, VVV-Toerisme and the police. The observation point on the roof of the building's blue tower, an artistic spot with an extensive view over this community and the region, is called ‘het Oog van Daubechies’ ('the eye of Daubechies').

This tower is named after a resident of Houthalen-Helchteren: Ingrid Daubechies. In the stairway enclosure you will find more information on her brilliant and famed mathematical formulas.

Climb up this tower and enjoy a 360 ° view.
You get an entrance card and a binoculars at the Tourist Office by showing your ID-card.

Children are only admitted under the supervision of an adult.

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NAC (New Administration Center)

In Houthalen-Helchteren the past goes hand in hand with the future. As symbols of two major periods, they stand out over our community: the pit heads and the New Administrative Centre (NAC), which has even made it onto the list of ‘100 places in the world that you just have to see’.

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In addition to being a painter and sculptor, Staf Timmers is also a passionate gardener who has made his garden into a work of art.

There you will walk from one surprise to another, full of idyllic corners, with first a park with tall trees, to then be immersed in a maze of art and nature. It is not just a sculpture park, but a garden in which every sculpture has its own place. Art and nature form an expressive and organic whole there.

You can also walk into his workshop and see how an idea grows from a design in putty to a monumental bronze work of art, and how a simple sketch inspires the creation of a fully expressive painting.

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Ever wonder where our current habits and traditions come from? Or how the past inspired our present and future? Craftsmanship of today, yesterday and tomorrow is what it’s all about in our open air museum. Be surprised by four interesting museum parts which each have a different focus: Kempen, where you can see craftsmen in action and can get to work in one of our new workshop barns. Haspengouw, where actors take you back to 1913. East- and West-Flanders, where you can enjoy the peace and quiet of the cultural landscape during a nice walk. Or ‘The sixties’, where real life decors of a living room, gas station or pub take you back to the turbulent sixties. Besides the museum, you can also enjoy a hike or cycle in the green or even through the water! Or visit the Arboretum, with various plant and tree collections. Kids can play in the free open air playground. Perfect for a nice family day out!

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In The sixties, lifelike settings of a living room, petrol pumps and café take you right back in time. The ID cards are a nice detail which help you relive the period 1958-1973 through the eyes of a sixties character. At the entrance to The sixties, decide which character will guide you through these lifelike exhibits. A sixties star? A former cycling superstar? Or one of the dozens of other characters?

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Are you interested in discovering the origins of our current habits and traditions? Besides a rich collection of historical buildings and objects, the museum’s collection also includes intangible cultural heritage such as rituals, stories and techniques, and a number of traditional animal breeds. How has
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The Kempen museum section focuses on the craftsmanship of today, yesterday and tomorrow. Find out the origins of raw materials, watch craftsmen at work or use your own creativity and get to work in one of the two new workshop barns. Haspengouw takes you back to the atmosphere of 1913. With our “Living history” experience, actors will play the parts of Flemish villagers caught up in the events on the eve of the First World War. In the section East- and West-Flanders of the museum, you enjoy a peaceful walk among the silence and beauty of the landscape, so it is the perfect place to recharge your batteries. In The sixties, lifelike settings of a living room, petrol pumps and café take you right back in time.

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Many old mine buildings have been protected and converted for new uses. Together with the shaft tower and Monnoyer Chimney, they remain as visible relics of the “black gold”.
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