This text and photos come from the website Balen Bevrijd, Het bombardement op Leopoldsburg van 28 mei 1944 , consulted on 02/04/2020, (www.balenbevrijd.com). Thank you for your permission to use the article and photos on this site! Translation by Patrick Marquenie In the night of 27 to 28 May 1944,…
The name ‘Leopoldsburg version’ is a name that older collectors gave to these eagles until about 2005, perhaps because they were common and appeared in that region until after the war. Perhaps this should be seen in the context of local (militaria) shops, or shops where military insignia was sold…
I came across it quite by accident: postcards with a small explanation in French of the publisher DESAIX. They carry a nice stamp (but there are also without). More I have not (yet) found out. Unfortunately these cards are hard to find and my collection is far from complete. However,…
Everyone knows or has certainly heard of the “Walk of Fame” in Hollywood, the boulevard where world stars have their own street tile in the shape of a star. Only a few people know that Leopoldsburg has its own “Walk of Fame” since 03 June 2007. Here it is about…
My Royal House was a museum that existed from 2001-2010 and was located at Antwerpsesteenweg 1. It concerned a private collection of objects related to the Belgian royal family and which was developed by Astrid Bammens. She set up an exhibition on the subject in Retie in 1995. Later…
The opening of this museum is foreseen on September 10, 2022. On August 24 2020 the works have started! Website
In the past there were 2 velodromes in Leopoldsburg. I received the information on this page from Jean-Pierre CHANOINE, for which I thank him. The information was extracted from the thesis of Bert MOEYART. The full thesis can be found here. Old photo of a wooden cycling track (presumably at…
This is the original booklet issued by the Germans at the opening of the Ehrenfriendhof on November 26, 1916.
At the end of the nineteenth century, the transitional areas between Leopoldsburg and its surrounding municipalities gradually became densely populated. The expansion of the municipality was carefully prepared and executed. The streets and avenues were laid out before the construction could begin. In order to prevent a proliferation, the municipal…
by Jef GEBOERS Translated by Patrick Marquenie Maria Coletta Reynders Coletteke rijstpap (rice pudding) was one of the most famous village figures of Leopoldsburg. In Café Colette she sold delicious rice pudding that was very popular. Her real name was Maria Coletta Reynders. She was born in Paal in the district…
