The statue of the Heath cutter is a tribute to the many poor Heath cutters of Heppen who worked the heath in the past centuries out of bitter necessity. The sculpture made of bluestone was modeled by Jef Haesen after the 82-year-old Sus Caelen, who practiced this activity in his…
An overview of all explained street names of Leopoldsburg, Heppen and Camp Beverlo. If there is a stamp under the street name, you can click on it to see some old postcards.
This museum is accommodated in the former presbytery of Heppen. The rich collection was divided in 3 sections. First there are the objects that were used by the people of Heppen through the centuries. Furthermore there are historical documents about village characters and famous families. In the second section the…
A number of streets and squares were renamed to pay tribute to mayors and acquaintances of Heppen. I hope to expand this short list in the near future! If you still know a street, or have found a mistake, don’t hesitate and let me know via the contact form. If…
Underneath an overview with the mayors of Heppen. We are still looking for information to replace the ??? or to complete the page !
Einhard, the historian of Charles the Great, wrote in 830 about someone from Heppen, located in the estate Taxandria. At that time Heppen was a hamlet of Beverlo and formed the Land of Ham with Kwaadmechelen and Oostham. This vast domain was part of the county of Loon and the…
