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Location: Kortessem, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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April 8, 2026

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Het Jongenbos is an estate complex that originally belonged to the Jongenbos Castle in Vliermaalroot. It currently consists of 20 ha of castle park, 100 ha of forest and 180 ha of arable land and pasture. From 1995 onwards, 73 ha of the forest has been designated as a forest reserve. The area is protected by Europe as part of the Natura 2000 area 'Forests and calcareous grasslands of Haspengouw' (BE2200038).
@nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jongenbos

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The Jongenbos forest lies northeast of the center of Vliermaalroot, in the northern part of Humid Haspengouw. The terrain is almost flat. This historically stable forest served as a park and hunting preserve for the eponymous Loon fiefdom. The builder of the current castle is said to have planted seventy thousand trees to compensate for the felling of the deciduous forest, which was necessary for the castle's construction (including for firewood in the brickworks' kilns). The pond behind the castle is the result of clay extraction for bricks. The landscape around the forest has an agricultural character.

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Kortessem, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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