The Lisseweegse Canal

Considered one of the most photogenic spots, the watercourse was initially part of natural water veins ("Olievliet" and "Lisseweger Ede"), between Bruges and the North Sea.

At the beginning of the 13th century, a canal was dug perpendicular to the village mound. It served as a vital supply route for Tournai limestone used in the construction of the church and abbey, transported via flat-bottomed boats from Ter Doest Abbey.

Three distinctive stone bridges span the canal: the Tiendebrug , the Heulebrug (with its rounded back until around 1960), and the Roelandsbrug , often flanked by white village houses along the water. Along the canal, some architectural heritage is protected: old facades, low white houses with brick edging, and ornate pipe railings.

Along the canal there is some architecturally protected heritage: old facades, low white houses with brick edging and graceful pipe railings

With a length of approximately 12.6 km and a depth of up to 3.5 m, it is also a popular spot for anglers, where fish species such as carp, bream, rudd and eel are caught.

Willem Vandenameele