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There is a nice cafe nearby. Because the service is provided by a 'volunteer with a distance to the labor market', you need to have a bit of understanding.

Unique church that is protected together with the cemetery and the center of Neerijse. The two towers are particularly striking. These are two Romanesque towers built in the second half of the twelfth century that have survived the ages. Quote about the church: "The center of Neerijse is dominated by the generously proportioned Saint Peter and Paul Church, situated on a height and enclosed by a sturdy cemetery wall. The striking silhouette with two towering Romanesque towers, built in sandy limestone (second half of the 12th century), and a shrine-shaped Neo-Romanesque nave is recognizable from afar. Due to the unique character for the region of this double eastern accent, both towers were restored in 1896-1901 by Pieter Langerock (1859-1923)." Source and more info: https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/43297

The De Kroon brewery was founded in 1897. It's a unique place to enjoy, combining brewing, gastronomy, and tourism. Burnt sugars are quickly replenished here.

This church replaced an old Romanesque church, of which the two towers from the second half of the 12th century remain. The church is built primarily of brick. The portal and the variously shaped window openings are lined with white sandstone. The towers connect the choir to the nave. Want to know more about this unique church with its two central towers? Click through to https://www.huldenberg.be/fr/de-twee-torens-van-de-kerk-van-neerijse and read the full story.

The lookout tower is literally a highlight you can't miss. From the top, you'll not only enjoy stunning views but also discover a wealth of stories and knowledge about the Brabantse Wouden.

Coming from Pecrot it is steeper...

The cemetery surrounding the church is well worth a visit, both for its local history and the many old graves and headstones. Behind the last grave is the motte and bailey of Néthen, which, especially nowadays, seems simply a forest. Diagonally across from the front of the church is the castle of Zeebroeck. The family's burial chapel is built against the rear of the church (and is accessible).

In 990, exactly 10 years after the founding of Brussels, Count Arnould de Brugeron granted the allodium of Néthen, located in the Duchy of Brabant, to the Chapter of Saint Jean l'Evangéliste in Liège by charter. This document, over a thousand years old, which first mentions the village's name (Néthene), mentions that there are two churches in Néthen: one in Wez (Bas-Néthen) and one in the town center (Haut-Néthen). The Chapelle de la Motte, a castle chapel, was given the title of parish church after the Battle of Hoegaarden in 1013. After this battle, the County of Brugeron came into the possession of the Dukes of Brabant. No iconographic documents exist of the original church. The church was restored in 1539 and was then only a modest Gothic oratory with a pointed spire. From that time on, it bears the name Saint Jean-Baptiste. Due to the poor condition of this oratory, it was decided in 1767 to build a new church on the same site, partly using materials from the old church, but also from the chapel of Notre-Dame du Wez, dedicated to Saint Nicholas, which was demolished in 1767. 1757. This current church was rebuilt on virtually the same site as the first. It faces northeast. During the reconstruction in 1768, the foundation had to be raised by two meters in some places to prevent the church and cemetery from frequently being flooded during heavy rainfall by water flowing from the fields of Pécrot and La Malaise. At the rear of the church is a remnant of one of the three fortified towers built to protect against the Counts of Leuven. The other two towers were located in the Savenel and Broux (Pécrot) estate. Source and more about the church and cemetery at https://amisdenethen.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/M%C3%A9langes.1995.pdf