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Dorpsplein 8, 3830 WELLEN

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Sint-Mauritiuskerk - Mauritiuskerk

St. Mauritius Church

Situated immediately behind the town hall, the St. Mauritius Church is a rare example of a hall church in our region. Its interior is beautifully renovated in the neo-gothic style and tradition. Also noteworthy is the rich colouring of the neo-gothic stained-glass windows and modern wall painting.

De schatkamer van Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk - De schatkamer van de OLV kerk

De schatkamer van Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

Our Lady’s church and treasury
The church treasury vault exhibits unique
ecclesiastical items from the abbey’s heritage as
well as from the church’s own collection. These
include shrines and reliquaries, altar vessels,
liturgical vestments etc.

NAC-toren - Aanduiding NAC-toren

Climb up the NAC-tower (New Administration Center)

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.

Voorste Luysmolen - De Luysmolen

Voorste Luysmolen

Sint-Heribertuskerk Remersdaal - kerk Remersdaal

Sint-Heribertuskerk Remersdaal

The landscape in the eastern part of the Voer region shows all the characteristics of the ”Land van Herve”: scattered farmhouses, meadows, hawthorn hedges and fruit orchards.
Apart from the neogothic St Heribertus church from 1897 some remnants and the farm belonging to the castle ”Het Hoes” may be seen. The much better preserved castle of Obsinnich, from the 17th century, is to be found some kilometres away from the village centre next to the railway line. It is now in use as a Youth Hostel.
When passing the borough boundary on the way to Sippenaken – where the splendid castle of Beusdaal may be admired – a curious monument is passed. It was raised in the memory of the victims of the electrical wire which separated Belgium and the Netherlands in World War I (the Great War)

De Verdieping - ZLDR LUCHTFABRIEK, de erfgoedwandeling

De Verdieping

Stadsmuseum Bree - StadsMuseum

Stadsmuseum Bree

Iers Kruis - Landmark Lafelt

Iers Kruis

Basiliek van Kortenbos - Basiliek van Kortenbos 2

Basilica of Kortenbos

Popular place of pilgrimage. The 17th century church is sober on the outside, but ornately decorated with baroque woodcarvings on the inside. Free entrance.

Oekraïens-katholieke Kerk - oekraïens-katholieke kerk

Ukrainian Catholic Church

The Ukrainian Catholic community purchased an empty lodge called ‘Terminus’ belonging to Waterschei coalmine and turned it into the Josyf Slipyj centre to a design by E. Lambrechts. The space for the congregation and the altar space are separated by an iconostasis painted by Sister Elisabeth of the ‘Vita et Pax’ priory in Schoten in 1960. The Byzantine-style stained-glass windows were made by Armand van Rompaey between 1990 and 1992.

Oud Kerkhof - Oud Kerkhof

Oud Kerkhof

Sint-Martinuskerk - kerk SMV

Sint-Martinuskerk

The village is dominated by the tall ( 23 metres) railway bridge. It is part of the rail connection Tongeren-Aken, built by the Germans in the Great War (World War I). This highlevel overpass links the railway line to the longest rail tunnel of Flanders (2070 metres). The steeple of the St-Martinus church dates back to the 13th century. Reverend Veltmans (1866- 1954) is buried to the left of the church tower. He played an important role in saving the Dutch character of the Voer region. Among the old tombstones on the churchyard there is one from the 16h century. It can be found just behind the graves of an RAF aircraft crew, (their plane crashed in 1944).A little further along the road the Veltmanshuis may be found, named after reverend Veltmans, a former chapterhouse from the first half of the 18th century. Until 1971 it served as the presbytery. Now it is the Cultural Centre of the Flemish Community.
The two central Voer villages of St-Martens and St Pietersvoeren have a concentration of flintstone buildings unequalled anywhere in Flanders. Especially the hamlet of Veurs has a great many old timber frame farmhouses, so characteristic of this region. Most of these dwellings date back to the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century.

Grevenbroekmuseum - Grevenbroekmuseum

Grevenbroekmuseum

Het verhaal van Meulenberg, Houthalen-Dorp en Sonnis - Klooster

Het verhaal van Meulenberg, Houthalen-Dorp en Sonnis

Kasteel van 's Herenelderen - 's Herenelderen sneeuw

Kasteel van 's Herenelderen

Sint-Aldegondiskerk - St.Aldegondiskerk

Sint-Aldegondiskerk

Archeologisch park de Rieten - Volg de 26 stapstenen ... en keer terug naar 450 jaar voor Christus.

Archeologisch park de Rieten

Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk Ham - Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk

Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk Ham

O.L.V. Tenhemelopnemingkerk Veulen - interieur

O.L.V. Tenhemelopnemingkerk Veulen

Ursulakapel - Ursulakapel

Ursulakapel

Romeinse Tempelsite - Tempelsite

Romeinse Tempelsite

Sint-Pieterskerk - Sint-Pieterskerk

Sint-Pieterskerk

Uitkijktoren - Uitkijktoren

Uitkijktoren

Schachtbokken - schachtbokken

Schachtbokken

Administratief hoofdgebouw - Het administratief hoofdgebouw

Administratief hoofdgebouw

Cultuurcentrum Casino - Cultuurcentrum Casino

Cultuurcentrum Casino

Sint Quintinuskerk Zonhoven - Sint Quintinuskerk Zonhoven

Sint Quintinuskerk Zonhoven

Agnetenklooster - Agnetenklooster

Agnetenklooster

Molen Nieuw Leven - Molen Nieuw leven

Molen Nieuw Leven

Mill "new life" is a half open standard mill dating from 1801 who belonged to the domain property of the family Vilain XIIII. In 1920, the mill property of the coal mine E and still later the mill was purchased by the municipality of Maasmechelen. She was already in 1945 as a monument protected and belonged to the oldest windmill type. The mill was thoroughly restored In 1995. Miller Albert Venn keeps the mill running.

Romeinse omwalling - Romeinse muur

Romeinse omwalling

Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo - Museum kamp van Beverlo

Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo

Kapel van Helshoven - Kapel van Helshoven

Kapel van Helshoven

Windmolen van Kaulille - windmolen

Windmolen van Kaulille

Sint-Lambertuskerk, 's-Gravenvoeren - kerkplein 's-Gravenvoeren

Sint-Lambertuskerk, 's-Gravenvoeren

Sint-Laurentiuskerk - St.Laurentiuskerk

Sint-Laurentiuskerk

Bemvoortse molen - Bemvaartse molen

Bemvoortse molen

Het Kerkje van Guvelingen - kerkje van Guvelingen

Het Kerkje van Guvelingen

The Celtic Art Gallery VZW - Folkfestival Ham

The Celtic Art Gallery VZW

Middeleeuwse Omwalling - Middeleeuwse Omwalling

Middeleeuwse Omwalling

André Dumont Monument - Monument Andre Dumont As

André Dumont Monument

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