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Het Gulden Land

Together with the municipality of Helmond and the Aa en Maas Water Board, the municipality of Laarbeek developed the area from Kop van Aarle-Rixtel via the Bundertjes to the centre of Helmond-Noord under the name: 't Gulden Land. This name refers to the Gulden Aa stream that flows through the area. In the past, the Gulden Huis also stood in the middle of the area. 't Gulden Land is a place where nature, water, cultural history and recreation go hand in hand. It is a wonderful place to walk.

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Ruweeuwsels

The Ruweeuwsels formed the southwestern boundary of the domain of Lieshout in the Middle Ages. By eeuwsel was generally understood a low-lying, somewhat swampy area, overgrown with brushwood, thorn bushes and here and there grass of poor quality. In 1760, the eeuwsel was made suitable for forestry. For this purpose, the entire area was levelled, after which ditches were dug, between which rows of trees were planted.

The current Ruweeuwsels therefore first date from 1760 and are not an original piece of Brabant nature, as is sometimes assumed. In 1918, the municipality of Lieshout bought several adjacent plots of land, giving the Ruweeuwsels their current size. Timber production had been continued by the various owners, until the Ruweeuwsels came into the possession of the Brabants Landschap Foundation in 1968 and the emphasis shifted entirely to the scenic value of the Ruweeuwsels.

Walking & cycling through the Ruweeuwsels