This little park between the small and large arms of the Dijle was designed by municipal architect Renilde d’Haese. It is part of the island that lies between the Zwartzustersstraat and the Redingenpoort. Here, in the Middle Ages, you could find the greatest concentration of water mills. And at one time, it was the mooring place of the ships that supplied the village of Hove and the various mills. Be sure to notice the sophisticated bridge and the bower when you walk past.*
*From Out and About in Leuven walks leaflet
these are two wonderful photos Cherie… my favorite id the one of the bridge itself….peter:)
Thank you Peter
Google-Earth has a very nice photo of that little bridge covered in snow.
It occurred to me just today to use G-E to see just where all of these places you go to are. Have you considered uploading some of your snaps to their appropriate locations? (Just a thought).
What a great idea to use Google Earth to get a better impression of the places I visit
I need to download Google Earth before I can upload anything. I uninstalled it on my old computer when the computer started to play up. I have forgotten to download it on to my new one. Then I can go and have a look at the bridge with snow on it
By the sound and looks of it, I could have sworn you were in the Netherlands, Cherry.
So beautiful.
It was a small green oasis in among the houses
I like the semi-wild look of the park, Cherie
Very natural looking
This looks like a great place. ‘Amfortas’ is doing the same thing as I am, going to Google Earth and see where you are. And he makes a point, your pictures are very good, always
Are you planning your trip to Leuven
Both you and Amfortas are very kind about my photographs
I love old bridges( and churches)…funny,how people develop such loves…I wonder why?
That’s a very unusual one though with the steps. Cool design. What material was it made of?
I think it was some sort of metal although I didn’t venture onto it. There was a student pacing around. I think he was doing some revision but I didn’t want to disturb his place for too long. I continued on my walk to the Large Beguinage.