Opwijk
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Places of interest
Built heritage
- The church of Saint-Paul
- The monastery of the sisters of Saint-Vincentius a Pauo
Places of commemoration
- At the cemetery, against a red beech, a monument commemorates the fallen soldiers of World War I. Besides a lot of veterans are buried here.
Other heritage
- The garden of the notary house of Wijnants. Today the garden is part of a school. Only a few trees are left over, such as a beautiful weeping beech (fagus sylvatica Pendula).
- The garden of 'Temmershof'. In 2007 most of the park was destroyed, except a few trees such as a big horse chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum).
Parks
- The central park 'Hof ten Hemelrijk' or in English 'court of heaven' with lawn, a pond and trees. In 2018 a lime tree was planted as a peace tree for the commemoration of the end of World War I.
- The small 'Processiepark'. In this parks there is a tree circle of red beeches with two trees that fused together in a special way.
References
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External links
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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Heemkring Opwijk-Mazenzele - Available only in Dutch
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