Tegen Schuur in Flanders
Destination Guide Belgium

Pukkelpop

Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt. It is the second largest music festival in the country after Rock Werchter, with an attendance rate of 180,000 over the course of the event in 2009.

Located at 50.9606, 5.3558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rock festivals in Belgium, Recurring events established in 1985

Virga Jesse Basilica

The Virga-Jesse Basilica in Hasselt, Belgium, stands where a member of the Fraternity of Our Lady built the Clerkenkapel in 1334. This first building was replaced by a church in late Baroque and early Classical Revival style in 1727. The second building was severely damaged by a V1 rocket in 1944, an attack which killed sixteen people. The rebuilt church was opened in 1951, and elevated to the status of basilica in 1998.

Located at 50.9294, 5.33556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Basilica churches in Belgium, Churches in Limburg (Belgium), Religious buildings completed in 1727

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. Comprising the whole of Belgian Limburg, the diocese was created in 1967, split from the Diocese of Liège. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Its see is Saint Quentin's Cathedral, Hasselt.

Located at 50.9336, 5.33135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Belgium, Religious organizations established in 1967, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Kiewit

Kiewit is a parish and township within the northernmost section of the Dutch (Flemish) speaking Belgian municipality of Hasselt. It borders on the municipality of Zonhoven to the north and Genk to the east, with Kuringen, a part of Hasselt, to the west. At the end of 2007, Kiewit had 4094 inhabitants, spread around 2 main concentrations: Kiewit itself with 2398 inhabitants and "Kiewit-Heide" (heide meaning heathland) with 1696 inhabitants.

Located at 50.9642, 5.35472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Flanders, Populated places in Belgium

Vogelsanck Castle

Vogelsanck Castle is a moated castle in Zolder in the municipality of Heusden-Zolder, province of Limburg, Belgium. From 1308 to 1795 the castle was the centre of government of the free territory of Vogelsanck, which comprised the present villages of Zolder, Zonhoven, Houthalen, Stokrooie and the southern part of Heusden. Since 1741 the castle has belonged to the de Villenfagne de Vogelsanck family.

Located at 51.0073, 5.32055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Limburg (Belgium)

Herkenrode Abbey

Herkenrode Abbey (Limburgish: Abdij van Herkenrode) was a former monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Kuringen, part of the municipality of Hasselt, which lies in the province of Limburg, Belgium. Since 1972 some of the surviving buildings have served as the home of a community of the Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre, who have since built a new retreat center and church on the site.

Located at 50.9559, 5.2785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Belgium, Cistercian monasteries in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Belgium), Protected heritage sites in Limburg (Belgium), Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, 20th-century Christian monasteries, Monasteries of canonesses regular, 1186 establishments, 1972 establishments, Former buildings and structures of Belgium, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution