Brasserie Hof at Vrede - Lommel

In the fall of 2015 , 'Huis Over Grenzen' opened the brand new 'Hof ten Vrede', where visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee, the delicious "Lommelse balls in a Sahara sauce" or a local beer.

Moreover, the Hof is also a meeting place where you can go with your group, for example after a tour of the cemetery. Finally , guests staying overnight at Huis Over Grenzen are also welcome.

This well-known stopping place for cyclists is located at the cemetery where more than 38,000 mainly German soldiers from the Second World War are buried.

In 1952 the cemetery was handed over to the German War Graves Service.
Due to the extensive excavation work, the soil structure was largely destroyed , resulting in a desert-like soil surface . This resulted in the sand being blown over the cemetery in large clouds of dust in windy weather. In 1953, the restoration of the soil began

The graves service was assisted in this by young people at youth work camp . In 1954 there were almost 400 young people from 16 different countries. These young people used the slogan: "Reconciliation through the graves" . Later "Work for Peace" was added. The youth camps spread from Lommel to almost all European countries with German war cemeteries.

In 1993 the youth meeting house Huis Over Grenzen opened. International (youth) meetings take place here. This educational center mainly serves as a peace and remembrance center, where visitors can, among other things, talk to eyewitnesses and relatives of war victims. The intention is to contribute beyond the graves to peace and European unification.

Willem Vandenameele