Heist-op-den-Berg Commemorates Armistice Day with Ceremonies in Various Sub-Municipalities

Several locations in Heist-op-den-Berg will hold ceremonies on November 11th to commemorate the fallen, featuring floral tributes and musical accompaniment.

Generic image of a war memorial in Flanders with a wreath of flowers. The background shows typical Flemish architecture under an overcast sky.
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Generic image of a war memorial in Flanders with a wreath of flowers. The background shows typical Flemish architecture under an overcast sky.

On November 11th, various commemorative ceremonies will be held in Heist-op-den-Berg to mark the 1918 Armistice, organized in collaboration with local branches of the National Union of Fighters.

The commemorations include the hoisting of flags and the laying of wreaths at churches or monuments. In several locations, the brass band will provide musical accompaniment.
In Schriek, a short speech will be given at the monument at 9 AM, followed by a floral tribute. In Heist-Goor, this will take place at 9:30 AM, and in Itegem at 9:45 AM, each at their respective local monument.
Hallaar will hold a similar ceremony at the monument at 10 AM. In Booischot, there will be a prayer service at 10 AM in the Sint-Salvatorkerk, accompanied by the choir, followed by a ceremony at the memorial stone and a reception offered by the Royal National Union of Fighters.
In Heist-centrum, ceremonies will take place at 10:30 AM at the monument of the executed in the cemetery and the memorial of the fallen at the foot of the hill. Afterwards, a procession will proceed through Bergstraat, led by the brass band, to the monument of the deceased in Stationsstraat.
Wiekevorst will have a prayer service at 10:30 AM in the Sint-Jan Baptistkerk with the choir, where 'Te Velde' and the national anthem will be played. This will be followed by a ceremony in the cemetery and a reception.
The ceremonies in Pijpelheide will start at 11 AM with a service in the parish church of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw en Sint-Jozef, accompanied by the choir and a trumpet rendition of 'Te Velde'. After the eucharistic celebration, the national anthem and the 'Vlaamse Leeuw' will be played on the organ, followed by a ceremony at the monument and a reception.
Based on information from the official source: Gemeente Heist-op-den-Berg — Nieuws (28/10/2026)