Riekend Rustpunt

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Riekend Rustpunt, Agricultural heritage museum at Sluis crossing in Berlare, Belgium

The Riekend Rustpunt museum presents the history of manure transportation from cities to rural areas through waterways in Flanders

From the 17th century until the 1930s, this location operated as a crucial loading dock for transferring urban waste to agricultural lands

The museum exhibits detail how waste management evolved from urban collection by specialized guilds to systematic distribution for agricultural purposes

The museum welcomes visitors daily from April through September between 12:30 and 19:00, with group reservations required during winter months

Stone cesspools near the museum stored urban organic waste that farmers purchased to enhance soil fertility in their fields

GPS coordinates: 51.01864,3.98136

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:45

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