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The miracle of Duffel and therefore better times
Pavlik_NL Says: On the evening before the 14the August 1637 (Our dear ladies ascension day) two young boys - Petrus (Peeterke) and Jan(neke) Van den Brande were walking along a willow in the Lange Nieuwstraat (the road leading between Mechelen and LierSuddenly Jan(neke) saw something in a...
Chapel of our dear lady of good will
Pavlik_NL Says: Capels oldest monument is for sure the chapel that is on the Souther bank of the river Nete and named after "Onze Lieve Vrouwe van Goede Wil" (Our dear lady of good will). Already in the 11th century there used to be a wooden chapel on this spot, the Saint Mertens chapel....
Perwyn park, the last of Duffel castles
Pavlik_NL Says: Duffel had actually three castles on a very small surface. One castle now-a-days actually is the manucipality hall. The other is the castleruin of Ter Elst and across the Nete river there is a small park with in it's centre the place where the Perwyn castle used to be. This...
The river Nete and the Antwerp waterworks
Pavlik_NL Says: Cutting Duffel in two unequal parts is the little river Nete, that at this point has been transfered into a enormous storage facility for water. It's called the Antwerpse waterwerken (waterworks). Dikes are raising high above the average waterlevel and the riverbed looks far...
Church of Saint Martin in Duffel
Pavlik_NL Says: The main church of Duffel is the Sint Martinus kerk (Saint Martin's church) and it's graveful slim tower is visible all over the small town. The building is arisen in romanic and gothic styles, that are delicately mixed toegther.
The sad island (willow tree island)
Pavlik_NL Says: In Dutch the water willow tree (with the hanging branches) is called "treur wilg". This literraly means "moarning willow" or "sad willow". In Duffel a famous place is the "Treur" (= sad) island as for the many water willow that are on it. The name in combination with the...
Pavlik_NL Says: One of the most scenic items at the castle ruins of Ter Elst is the completely intact bridge over the canal towards the castle. It is one of the most photographed places within Duffel, just because of - when the water is perfectly still - the wonderful reflection of the...
A wonderful green oasis within Duffel
Pavlik_NL Says: The Muggenbergpark is a masterpiece in parks. It is not well taken care offm it is done in such precision that it is breathtaking. Everything is so perfect: plants, grass, trees, water runnings. The park holds a dazzling amount of colours green (especially as I was there in...
Pavlik_NL Says: On the western flanks of Duffel there is a very romantic place. It's the small Ter Elst Park with in it's midst the beautiful ruins of castle Ter Elst. I never knew that ruins actually could be pretty and if only one tries to imagine what the castle must have been like. The...
Duffel town hall, as if it is a capitol city
Pavlik_NL Says: Within the centre of Duffel there is a huge castle shaped buidling, which is the town hall (or manucipality hall) of Duffel. The building, a square with gracefully formed towers on each corner is made out of red bricks and has baroc influences all over.
Pavlik_NL Says: Duffel is situated on the N14 between Lier and Mechelen, but can also be reached directly from the freeway E19 running between Antwerpen and Brussel.
Duffel, in the shade from all else
Pavlik_NL Says: Trouble with Duffel is the fact that the small town is overwhelmed with impressive giants plus two larger brothers in touristic interest. Antwerpen and Brussels attract the main tourist mass and the somewhat more intrested minority end up visiting as well wonderful Mechelen...
A fitness route through beautiful greens
Pavlik_NL Says: In the Muggenbergpark are various signs that point to certain excersises that have to be done. This is a fitness parcours that can be obtained by the service Sports of the town Duffel (manucipality hall).
Plan a Duffel vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Duffel locals
Duffel is situated on the N14 between Lier and Mechelen, but can also be reached directly from the freeway E19 running between Antwerpen and Brussel.
4 members live in Duffel
Q: Hi! Can anyone tell me how much does it cost to come to Duffel from the centre of Antwerp by taxi? Thank uo so much!
A: Well, it's about 22.5 kilometers. You could enter your info on www.taxi-finder.com and ask for prices.
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Duffel, small place with some great monuments
The old town "Duffla", a mixture of latin words "dubro" and "lo(cus)", actually means place near water. It was first mentioned in 1059 and it's history is one with many ups and downs. The town is...
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