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Pauline van der Waal
June 7, 2025
Hiking
Hidden in the green Maalbeek valley lies the Hof te Poddegem, a former moated castle with an impressive 14th century keep – the smallest square residential tower in Flanders! The medieval site with remains of ramparts, a gate tower and old farm buildings breathes history, from Frankish origins to status symbol of local lords.
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Dominiek Van Dooren
March 2, 2026
Hiking
Hof te Poddegem is the oldest known farmstead in Grimbergen. The origins of this medieval fortified farm date back to a 5th-century Frankish domain. 'Poddegem' literally means 'the home of the people of Pud'. In the 13th century, Hof te Poddegem was mentioned as a fief of the Prince of Grimbergen.
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Willem VS
September 21, 2020
Hiking
Former medieval castral motte or moat site, the oldest evidence of which, a keep, may rise to the mid-14th century. Rural domain on the Maalbeek to the northeast of the …
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