“Het Kieltje” is a house which used to belong to a cattle buyer.

Wearing a “ kiel ” (smock or a sort of local overall in English) is typical for the cattle buyers. A while ago one used to see these buyers at the farms in the area and over the border in Holland as well as at markets ( Bruges , Ghent and Anderlecht ( Brussels ) and at competitions. A very well known competition in this area was the”Kieltjes” prize. This dates back to the thirties. However, strict rulings on hygiene and sanitary rulings a few years back put an end to many of these competitions. “Kieltje” gives you a small glimpse of what agricultural Flanders used to be.

Up to this day most cattle buyers still wear their (now usually black) “ kiel ”.