- Attractions
- Museum or Interpretation Centre
- Architectural heritage
The Moulin d'Arenberg is housed in an old watermill built at the end of the 14th century. On the first floor, the Porphyry and Quarry Museum retraces the history of this building, made of stone extracted from the great quarry of Quenast.
The mill includes:
- the engine room: machinery operated by a paddle wheel with a diameter of 7.5m
- the Porphyry Museum: which bears witness to the industrial past and present of the region
- exhibitions and other cultural events.
- a municipal library and the Rebecq tourist office
Discovering porphyry
Porphyry ,a stone of very hard volcanic origin, was used to make Belgian road cobblestones. The Quenast quarries, which extract it, form the largest open-air site in Europe.
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Equipement
Cafe - Shop - Car parking - Cycle rack - Parking - Restaurant
Animals
Pets allowed
Visites
Guide available/groups - EN - FR - NL
