HASPENGOUW EN HET MAASLAND and other Genk, Belgium Things to Do Tips

Stable

Saturday, July 30, 2005
After parking the car and paying the entrance fee of 10 Euros per person, we, Hans, Lori, Johan and Wies, headed for the first area HASPENGOUW EN HET MAASLAND.One of the first things we saw was this STABLE, with its beautiful red-tiled roof. To the left of the building, would be where the family lived and to the right are the stables where their animals would be kept. Often one building would serve as both home for the family and their livestock. A little stinky, but practical.
Complete farms have been equipped with stables, stalls, barns, farming equipment, etc.
BOKRIJK is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Address: Haspengouw en het Maasland
Website: www.bokrijk.be

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Things To Do: HASPENGOUW -- KAPEL ZEPPEREN

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Kapel Zepperen

What is a community without a church. KAPEL ZEPPEREN is a lovely little stone building with plain windows and very tiny inside. Even a small cemetery was beside the church.

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Address: Bokrijk 3600 Genk
Website: www.bokrijk.be

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Things To Do: HASPENGOUW -- JESTER

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

STREET JESTER

As we made our way to the Windmill, we came upon one of many costumed volunteers, the JESTER. I loved his costume as it was so colourful and the children and me of course, were drawn to him. When we entered the Park, we all received "Jester Cards". This was the first opportunity to use them, as the Jester had this box around his neck to play a game. He opens up the box, which has four compartents in it. You place one card in a compartment and then he closes it. You then spin the dial and if your card is the color you spin, He gives you one extra card besides your own card. The idea is to collect more cards as you go along. Of course, I lost my card!

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Address: Bokrijk 3600 Genk
Website: www.bokrijk.be

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Things To Do: HASPENGOUW -- GALGENMOLEN SCHULEN

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Galgenmolen Schulen

We then made our way through the tall Sunflowers to one of the two Windmills GALGENMOLEN SCHULEN. It was a wonderful Windmill, situated on top of a little hill. Children were inside the windmill, exploring the inner workings of an authentic, working windmill.

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Address: Bokrijk 3600 Genk
Website: www.bokrijk.be

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Things To Do: DE OUDE STAD --- OLD CITY

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Patio - De Oude Stad

After going through the Haspengouw, we were all a bit hungry and thirsty so we headed for the "De Bierkelder" in DE OUDE STAD. The Oude Stad or Old City is a collection of beautiful old Flemish-style buildings housing different little shops such as a tailor shop and a beer cellar "De Bierkelder". In the square in front of the Old City is a patio area which is served by employees of "De Bierkelder". Here we had a light lunch and something to drink as shown in the photograph. ( See also my restaurant tip on "De Bierkelder".

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Address: Bokrijk 3600 Genk
Directions: DE OUDE STAD
Website: www.bokrijk.be

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Things To Do: OOST EN WEST-VLAANDEREN

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Typical Thatched Roof House

After having a bite to eat and something to drink, we headed for the next area OOST EN WEST VLAANDEREN or East and West Flanders. One of the more interesting buildings was this Typical Thatched Roof House, complete with vegetable garden.
These homes had very low ceilings and very tiny rooms. The bedrooms, usually complete with original beds of the time, almost always had the baby's crib right next to the parents

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Address: Bokrijk 3600 Genk
Website: www.bokrijk.be

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Things To Do: OOST EN WEST VLAANDEREN -- CANDLE MAKER

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Hansie "What did you do now?"

Although it looks like Hansie is in Jail, this was actually the CANDLE-MAKERS HOUSE. A Volunteer was inside, showing us how they made honey-comb candles. He had a thin sheet of bee's wax and cut it into two triangles. Then he inserted the long wick from top to bottom and then rolled it with his fingers until it became a cone-shaped candle which he claimed would burn for hours.

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Address: Bokrijk 3600 Genk
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Things To Do: OOST EN WEST VLAANDEREN

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Well-to-do Family' House

The accompanying picture is the House of a Well-to-do Family. Built solidly of red brick, it had nice shutters and good-sized rooms with some very nice furniture and appliances. My next tip will show some of these finer things.
Interiors of the buildings, the furniture, household goods, etc. are all authentic.

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Things To Do: OOST EN WEST VLAANDEREN

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on Aug 26, 2005

Inside the Red Brick House

This photo shows the lovely furniture and fireplace in this home of a Well-to-do family.

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Things To Do: KEMPEN -- KERK ERPEKOM

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Written by LoriPori

on Aug 26, 2005

Kerk Erpekom