| Page Views: 922 Last Visit to Nijlen: - | Nijlen by Maeve_81 - last update: Apr 12, 2004 |
Nijlen his crest shows 4 lions, giving by duke Jan I of Brabant in 1286 AD. Typical flemish those lions, almost every town has a crest with lions. Funny thing is that originally they symbolised the cheetahs of Byzantium... imported by the crusaders who came home. |
Diamond The town of Nijlen is famous for their craftmenship in diamond. It's a pity that this craft is dying... |
Sparrijders (Spruce riders) Their nickname! Not a nice one actually... back in the old days there was a gang who robbed travellers. The robbers hung their victims upside down in a tree, so that their money fell out of their pockets. Nobody could accuse the robbers afterwards because they only picked up money from the ground.... |
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MacLnd Sun Oct 23, 2005 02:34 UTC
Excelent pictures! especially the Spruce Forest one! | Helga67 Wed Apr 21, 2004 19:27 UTC
Never heard of Vredehof and it really looks like the small version of Keukenhof. Thanks for the tip, I will visit this place some day. | Pavlik_NL Mon Mar 29, 2004 07:56 UTC
Always the most special pages, about places the mass-tourism rushes by. Hele toffe pagina met leuke wetenswaardigheidjes. Nu op naar je Lier-pagina). Groetjes uit NL, Paul |
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