In these areas, the peat was at the surface or very shallow. From the 12th century onwards, the peat was excavated here as fuel. The Moere of Meetkerke concerns an area of 570 hectares. It is likely that wealthy patricians from Bruges engaged in peat exploitation here to supply fuel to Bruges. After the peat extraction, these areas became flooded. These areas are indeed below sea level. It was not until the 17th century that pumps (windmills!) were used to drain the area. Currently, this is done with a modern pumping station. In addition to the Moere of Meetkerke, there is also the Grote Moere at the French-Belgian border.
Copyright: All rights reserved
| | Public | Danish • Dutch • French • German • Italian • Spanish
Select one of the most popular activities below or refine your search.
Discover the most beautiful and popular trails in the area, carefully bundled into appropriate selections.
Select one of the most popular categories below or be inspired by our selections.
Discover the most beautiful and popular attractions in the area, carefully bundled in appropriate selections.
With RouteYou, it's easy to create your own customised maps. Simply plot your route, add waypoints or nodes, add places of interest and places to eat and drink, and then easily share it with your family and friends.
Route planner
<iframe src="https://plugin.routeyou.com/poiviewer/free/?language=en&params.poi.id=409699" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
More than 11,800,000 routes
More than 15,000,000 users
More than 4,500,000 points of interest
Kerkstraat 108
9050 Gentbrugge, Belgium
© 2006-2026 RouteYou - www.routeyou.com
