Impressions of Dendermonde

Set where the River Dender flows into the Scheldt, Dendermonde is a Medieval city loaded with important heritage. Making the headlines are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one a Gothic belfry and the other a beguinage dating back to the 13th century. Another of Dendermonde’s great claims to fame is its folkloristic horse, Ros Beiaard, which according to legend saved its master and his three brothers (Four Sons of Aymon) from capture by Charlemagne. Every ten years, most recently in 2020, this 800kg wooden beast is paraded around Dendermonde, ridden by four real brothers playing the Medieval riders.