The most memorable thing in the Beverlo camp was the internment camp that the German occupier organized there during the Second World War under the name Kriegs Wehrmacht Gefängnis Beverlo. From the beginning of the occupation, that prison was set up in the complex of the equestrian camp. The existing…
Did You Know That A steam tram passed through Leopoldsburg? extract from “Van Bourg-Léopold tot Leopoldsburg Een economisch-, financieel-, geografisch-, geschiedkundig en politiek overzicht van vroeger tot heden.” 1992 – Geschied- en Heemkundige Kring Leopoldsburg vzw p/a Prof.dr. H. Matthijs Sint-Truiden-Ceye, with extension to Borgworm and Ans (1892) Glons-Kanne (1893),…
Gauge Railway in Beverloo Camp The railway was a 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) gauge railway line in Beverloo Camp, which was operated from 1879 to 1940. The network was in total 115 km (71 mi) long including all the tracks throughout the old Beverloo Camp. They went to the barracks, but…
Did You Know That the first prints of Beverlo Camp were made by J.B. Gratny ? Text by Plees Roger (tijdschrift van het MUSEUM KAMP VAN BEVERLO van januari -april 2021) Translation by Patrick Marquenie The first images of the Beverlo military camp were made by J.B. Gratry. Little…
The water tower was built between 1912 and 1923. At the start of WW I, the works were halted. The structural work was finished up to the first floor. In 1918 they finally continued with the construction. It was built on top of a heavy concrete slab and is 35m…
Malakoff prison he prison was built in 1856 between the Koning Albertlaan and th Gravin van Vlaanderenlaan, south of the Infantry School. The name was derived from the Malakoff settling of Sebastopol, the siege was one of the highlights of the Crimean War, which had then just ended. The round…
The Discipline In 1845, people at the Beverlo Camp moved to building in solid materials. The following year, the second phase of the construction of the Royal Park started. A few years later, for help with these works, General Chazal sent a “Compagnie sans floche” (In that…
Articles out of old newspapers / magazines I’ve come in possession of a number of old articles. I didn’t know where to include them on this site, so I decided to give them this separate place. Every article can be enlarged… 1948De Belgische Illustratie Nr 32De Honderste Verjaring van het…
Dune Of The EXECUTED Deep in the forest of the Beverlo Camp lies a hidden war cemetery, only known in the area as the “Secret Cemetery”. During the Second World War, only local residents knew about the lurid place because they heard groans and screams at night. Here the…
Zegeplaats (Victory Place) The Zegeplaats (Victory Place) has had its place in Beverlo Camp for a long time. For example, we know that until 1913 the alarm cannon, which ensured the permanent service of hourly reporting, was on the Zegeplaats. There was a shot at five o’clock to wake…
