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The Gazebo – Dokter Van Loypark loop from Zelzate
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesBelgiumFlandersEast FlandersEekloZelzate
The Gazebo – Dokter Van Loypark loop from Zelzate
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The Gazebo – Dokter Van Loypark loop from Zelzate
02:00
7.94km
10m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 23, 2026
Tips
Includes a movable bridge
Check opening times.
After 5.92 km for 18 m
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
1
2.64 km
The Gazebo
Highlight • Monument
Het Prieeltje is a beautiful municipal monument from around 1860, a remnant of a once lush garden belonging to the Wauters family. It was originally built for the Thomaes family. The garden was located where the parking lot is now on the Westdam side. In that garden, the actual wooden pavilion was rebuilt in stone for one of the daughters who was sickly and could get fresh air there in the garden.
Around 1904, Maurice Pierre Henri Wauters built a farmhouse here on the Westdam. Around this pavilion, a macabre discovery was made in 1989. An 80-year-old dog's skeleton was found, still almost completely intact. The bachelor Petrus Wauters, who lived there at the time and had also been mayor of Sas van Gent (1903-1915), had buried his little dog here in front of the pavilion in a zinc coffin, soldered shut. Inside the zinc coffin was a sealed medicine bottle with a note in it. It stated: 'Tom, born in Zelzaete in August 1904 and died in Sas van Gent, on April 8, 1909. My faithful and best friend!
At the spot where the dog was buried, an bluestone slab had even been placed with the text 'Here rests my faithful dog Tom'. This stone has unfortunately disappeared. The dog itself has been reburied and still rests near the pavilion. The love for his dog was so great that the former mayor had him immortalized by a painter. The painting now hangs with family in Laarne (B).
source: information board on site
Around 1904, Maurice Pierre Henri Wauters built a farmhouse here on the Westdam. Around this pavilion, a macabre discovery was made in 1989. An 80-year-old dog's skeleton was found, still almost completely intact. The bachelor Petrus Wauters, who lived there at the time and had also been mayor of Sas van Gent (1903-1915), had buried his little dog here in front of the pavilion in a zinc coffin, soldered shut. Inside the zinc coffin was a sealed medicine bottle with a note in it. It stated: 'Tom, born in Zelzaete in August 1904 and died in Sas van Gent, on April 8, 1909. My faithful and best friend!
At the spot where the dog was buried, an bluestone slab had even been placed with the text 'Here rests my faithful dog Tom'. This stone has unfortunately disappeared. The dog itself has been reburied and still rests near the pavilion. The love for his dog was so great that the former mayor had him immortalized by a painter. The painting now hangs with family in Laarne (B).
source: information board on site
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2.81 km
Information point: De Schelde Textile Factory and De Leutfabriek
Highlight • Historical Site
From 1929 to 1967, this location housed a textile factory that, at its peak (just before World War II), had over 150 looms and employed 255 workers. A significant portion of them came from Belgium. Eddy Wally was one of them for 10 years.
Meanwhile, the buildings were given a new social and cultural purpose: they house the local history society, a number of carnival associations, and provide rehearsal rooms... All under the name "De Leutfabriek".
On about eight panels, you can read the whole story concisely here.
Meanwhile, the buildings were given a new social and cultural purpose: they house the local history society, a number of carnival associations, and provide rehearsal rooms... All under the name "De Leutfabriek".
On about eight panels, you can read the whole story concisely here.
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2.95 km
Former Tram Station, Sas van Gent
Highlight • Historical Site
The Sas van Gent tram station was located on the narrow-gauge railway IJzendijke-Drieschouwen, of the Zeeuwsch-Vlaamsche Tramweg Maatschappij (ZVTM), founded in 1911. The line was opened in 1914 and closed in 1949.
The railway line was mainly built for the transport of people and sugar beets. During the First World War, it became the only important land connection between the western and eastern part of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
On August 1, 1948, passenger traffic between Pyramide and Drieschouwen ended. On March 16, 1949, the last passenger line in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, from Breskens to Pyramide, was abolished. In September 1949, freight traffic also ended. The railway lines were subsequently demolished.
Only in Sas van Gent and in Pyramide does the ZVTM tram station still stand. The one in Sas van Gent is a private residence as of 2026.
The Sas van Gent train station was located slightly further south, at the level of Stationsstraat and Lepoutreweg. However, this was already demolished in 1967.
sources: Wikipedia & stationsweb.nl
The railway line was mainly built for the transport of people and sugar beets. During the First World War, it became the only important land connection between the western and eastern part of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
On August 1, 1948, passenger traffic between Pyramide and Drieschouwen ended. On March 16, 1949, the last passenger line in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, from Breskens to Pyramide, was abolished. In September 1949, freight traffic also ended. The railway lines were subsequently demolished.
Only in Sas van Gent and in Pyramide does the ZVTM tram station still stand. The one in Sas van Gent is a private residence as of 2026.
The Sas van Gent train station was located slightly further south, at the level of Stationsstraat and Lepoutreweg. However, this was already demolished in 1967.
sources: Wikipedia & stationsweb.nl
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3.29 km
Dokter Van Loypark
Highlight • Parking
A green oasis where you can relax in the Sas van Gent.
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5
3.40 km
Generaliteit Bastion with Stone Windmill
Highlight • Monument
At the Westdam is the entrance to the Underground Tunnel System of the former Generaliteit Bulwark, the only one remaining of the seven bulwarks that the fortress Sas van Gent counted. The bulwark is also called 'De Molenberg' by the inhabitants. The brick tunnel system was used for the storage and supply of ammunition. The tunnels are accessible by appointment. On top of the bulwark stands the octagonal stone base of the former windmill. This shape is quite unique for a stone mill. The mill was built in 1785 to replace one that was blown over in 1747.
bron: zeeland.com
bron: zeeland.com
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4.09 km
Markt 4 (Former Cuypers Church, Sas van Gent)
Highlight • Religious Site
Beautifully transformed church!
herbestemming.nu/projecten/cuyperskerk-sas-van-gent
herbestemming.nu/projecten/cuyperskerk-sas-van-gent
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5.35 km
Sas van Gent 1740 and Cannons
Highlight • Monument
"Sas van Gent 1740" refers to a well-known copper engraving by J.C. Philips, after a drawing by A. de Haen. The full title reads: "Sas van Gend 1740. van binnen te zien" (Sas van Gent 1740. To be seen from the inside). It is an image of the city, seen from this spot, the Oostdam.
The frame, in which the reproduction of the work is no longer (visible), is flanked on both sides by a cannon.
These, in turn, refer to how Sas van Gent was a fortified city for a long time, with seven bastions, of which currently only the Generaliteit bastion has been preserved.
The frame, in which the reproduction of the work is no longer (visible), is flanked on both sides by a cannon.
These, in turn, refer to how Sas van Gent was a fortified city for a long time, with seven bastions, of which currently only the Generaliteit bastion has been preserved.
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5.44 km
Recht Door Zee / Former Reformed Church
Highlight • Religious Site
The current church building dates from 1897 and stands on the site where the history of the Protestant church in Sas van Gent began in 1648. The first stone was then laid for the imposing Kruiskerk, which was taken into use in 1858. However, when the French besieged and conquered Sas van Gent in 1747, the church was also hit and burned down completely. From 1750 onwards, this church was rebuilt in its former glory.
On July 3, 1896, the building went up in flames again. This time, a lightning strike in the cupola on the tower was the cause. The fire brigade could do nothing, and the mayor forbade entering the church building to save any valuables. Molten lead dripped down continuously from the roof covering.
A year later, the construction of a new, considerably smaller church had already begun, which was taken into use in 1898. However, after only a few years, the wooden tower proved to be unstable and was replaced in 1907 by the current stone tower. The former rectory, located to the right of the church, also dates from the period when this new church was built.
In 2007, after being empty for more than 10 years, 'Het Kerkje' was purchased by Recht door Zee, an advertising agency.
At that time, the building was ripe for demolition. The roof was leaking, moss grew on the walls, and pigeons were the inhabitants. Especially through self-employment and the help of family and friends, they created a spacious office and a home in the little church.
Source: information board on site
On July 3, 1896, the building went up in flames again. This time, a lightning strike in the cupola on the tower was the cause. The fire brigade could do nothing, and the mayor forbade entering the church building to save any valuables. Molten lead dripped down continuously from the roof covering.
A year later, the construction of a new, considerably smaller church had already begun, which was taken into use in 1898. However, after only a few years, the wooden tower proved to be unstable and was replaced in 1907 by the current stone tower. The former rectory, located to the right of the church, also dates from the period when this new church was built.
In 2007, after being empty for more than 10 years, 'Het Kerkje' was purchased by Recht door Zee, an advertising agency.
At that time, the building was ripe for demolition. The roof was leaking, moss grew on the walls, and pigeons were the inhabitants. Especially through self-employment and the help of family and friends, they created a spacious office and a home in the little church.
Source: information board on site
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7.94 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.41 km
3.33 km
803 m
178 m
120 m
111 m
Surfaces
6.24 km
1.03 km
529 m
145 m
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