Weerde Sluice Tower

Weerde Sluice Tower

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Weerde Sluice Tower

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4.9

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5.0

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5.0

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5.0

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Location: Zemst, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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June 21, 2022

Cycling

Remains of a medieval lock tower from the last years of the 13th or early 14th century, built on a strong bend of the Senne. A deed of approval of Duke John of Brabant in 1297, of the sale of a water mill by Wouter van Hollaken to Boudewijn van Echove and Daniël Bouchout, mentions the privilege of building a lock on the Senne; afterwards the Bouchouts became sole owners and in 1360 the mill with lock was donated by Jan Wijtvliet to the abbey of Grimbergen; around 1500 he sells them to the city of Brussels.

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Jeff S

November 30, 2024

Hiking

The last remains of an old lock tower add value to your passage...

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Willem VS

September 6, 2020

Hiking

Remnant of a medieval lock tower from the last years of the 13th or early 14th century, built on a strong bend in the Zenne. A deed of approval by Duke Jan van Brabant in 1297, of the sale of a water mill by Wouter van Hollaken to Boudewijn van Echove and Daniël Bouchout, mentions the privilege of building a lock on the Zenne; later the Bouchouts became the sole owners and in 1360 the mill with lock was donated by Jan Wijtvliet to the abbey of Grimbergen; around 1500 the latter sold it to the city of Brussels.

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