Waasmunster

Blauwendael Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Blauwendael) is a castle in the East Flemish town of Waasmunster, located at Kerkstraat 21.The De Neve de Roden family owned a domain here, and in 1607–1608 Pieter de Neve built a moated mansion, known as the Huys int midden van't Durp and later known as 't Hof van Blauwendael. In 1820, at the behest of Henri Philips de Neve, changes were made to the surrounding park. Some constructions were demolished to make space for new ones, perhaps including the orangery. The pond is a remnant of the old castle's ramparts.Between 1889 and 1890 a new castle was built by order of Emile de Neve de Roden and Emma de Bueren to a design by Jozef De Waele. Later the castle was sold to Henri de Lovinfosse. In 1980 the castle was bought by the municipality, which opened the park to the public in 1981. In 1984 the castle was used as a wedding hall, exhibition space.

Belsele is a village and a deelgemeente of the municipality of Sint-Niklaas, which is situated in the Belgian province of East Flanders.

Sombeke Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Sombeke) is a castle in Sombeke, part of the East Flemish municipality of Waasmunster, located at Kasteelstraat 18–22.

Hamme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑmə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hamme proper, Kastel Moerzeke, Sint-Anna and Zogge. In 2018, Hamme had a total population of 24,827. The total area is 40.21 km². The current mayor of Hamme is Herman Vijt, from the CD&V (Christian Democratic) party. Hamme also has its own legends. The most famous one is the legend of the "Hamse Wuiten". The people of Hamme are also called Hamse Wuitens. The "Hamse wuiten" is also the main mascot in a streetparade at the end of March every year. The inhabitants dress up and build big trucks with funny giant puppets, making fun of local and national politicians and scandals.

Grembergen (French: Grembergen-lez-Termonde) is a village in the municipality of Dendermonde in the Denderstreek in the province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is often confused with the municipality of Grimbergen in the province of Flemish Brabant.

The Dender (Dutch, [ˈdɛndər] ) or Dendre (French, [dɑ̃dʁ]) is a 65-kilometre (40-mile) long river in Belgium, the right tributary of the river Scheldt. The confluence of the two rivers is in the Belgian town of Dendermonde. The Western or Little Dender is 22 kilometres (14 miles) long and begins in Barry near Leuze-en-Hainaut at an elevation of about 60 to 70 metres (200 to 230 ft) above sea level. It begins as several canals in the fields merging together to form the Little Dender. As such, it doesn't have a real source. The source of the Eastern Dender, which is 39 kilometres (24 miles) long, is near Jurbise at a height of 100 metres (330 feet) above sea level. The two rivers meet in the town of Ath. From that confluence, the river is called the Dender proper. From Ath, the Dender passes into the Denderstreek through the cities and towns of Geraardsbergen, south of which its tributary, the Mark, flows into it. From this confluence, the river continues to flow through Ninove, Denderleeuw, and Aalst, before ending in Dendermonde. The Dender is navigable up to Aalst for small ships up to 600 tons and further upstream for ships up to 350 tons. The Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek flows into the Dender at Hofstade.

Zele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, around 20 kilometers east of Ghent. The municipality only comprises the town of Zele proper. In 2023, Zele had a total population of 21,374. The total area is 33 km2 which gives a population density of 641.6 people per km2.

The Arrondissement of Dendermonde (Dutch: Arrondissement Dendermonde; French: Arrondissement de Termonde) is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Dendermonde also comprises the municipalities of the Arrondissements of Aalst (except the municipalities of Geraardsbergen, Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Houtem and Zottegem) and Sint-Niklaas.

Sint-Niklaas (Dutch: [ˌsɪnt nɪˈklaːs] ; French: Saint-Nicolas, [sɛ̃ nikɔla]) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai. Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe.

Dendermonde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdɛndərˈmɔndə] ; French: Termonde, French pronunciation: [tɛʁmɔ̃d]) is a city in the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde. Dendermonde is at the mouth of the river Dender, where it flows into the Scheldt. The town has a long-standing folkloric feud with Aalst, south along the same river, which dates from the Middle Ages. The city is an administrative, commercial, educational, and medical centre for the surrounding region. The current mayor of Dendermonde is Leen Dierick (Christian Democratic and Flemish).

Moerzeke is a village located at the river Scheldt in the municipality Hamme, Belgium.

Walburg Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Walburg) is a 16th-century castle in the East Flemish city of Sint-Niklaas. The castle dates from the 16th century. In 1553 knight Willem van Waelwijck built his moated castle within walking distance of the market. He named his castle after his wife, Walburgis. The former domain consisted of an orchard, a garden and two country roads. The castle changed hands several times and, among other things, it was turned into a brewery in 1618. In the 19th century it came into the hands of the Van Naemen family and the castle was renovated. The park was also converted into an English garden.The castle was acquired by the municipality in 1949. The park was opened to the public in 1952. After the death of the mayor Romain De Vidts, the park was renamed Romain De Vidtspark. In 1975 the castle and the park were registered as protected monuments.