A municipality that prides itself on attaching importance to its past apparently has NO PROBLEM getting rid of historic buildings. We can already imagine how these buildings will have to make way for new construction without any hesitation. Four of the buildings for sale are the following: We hope that…
In February 2021, the city council approved the fraternization with Villers-sur-Mer. This beautiful Normandy coastal village, located about 500 km from Leopoldsburg, was liberated on August 22, 1944 by the Brigade Piron. A few weeks later, on September 11-12, 1944, Heppen & Leopoldsburg were also liberated by that brigade. In…
Updated on July 11 2021 In Leopoldsburg we have a lot to offer. But we also have one and the other to eat and drink. I don’t want to talk about dishes like ‘Steppe grass’ that originated here, or the ‘piottenbol’, or Colletekes Rice-pudding, but three “real” local specialities: Kampse…
I am not a stamp collector myself, but on my search for postcards I did come across a number of beautiful stamps (and have therefore purchased them). On the right and below you can see my, without a doubt, limited collection. If you are still looking for yourself, I still…
The name ‘Leopoldsburg version’ is a name that older collectors gave to these eagles until about 2005, perhaps because they were common and appeared in that region until after the war. Perhaps this should be seen in the context of local (militaria) shops, or shops where military insignia was sold…
I came across it quite by accident: postcards with a small explanation in French of the publisher DESAIX. They carry a nice stamp (but there are also without). More I have not (yet) found out. Unfortunately these cards are hard to find and my collection is far from complete. However,…
Everyone knows or has certainly heard of the “Walk of Fame” in Hollywood, the boulevard where world stars have their own street tile in the shape of a star. Only a few people know that Leopoldsburg has its own “Walk of Fame” since 03 June 2007. Here it is about…
