restaurants around the Sint-Jorishoeve
Hemelsveldstraat 72
3570Alken
Phone : 011/75 57 12 | Fax : 011/75 57 12 | Website
The restoration is a tribute to the wood frame in Limburg.
Architects bvba Wyngaert Hasselt was commissioned for the restoration of the farm. In consultation with the client opted for a new job. The choice fell on a restaurant-brewery.
Work began in August 2007 and ended May 9, 2009.
During construction changed the shape of half-timbered building slowly. First, they removed earlier conversions and new construction. This gave the building to its original form. The completion of the work done in several stages: first the construction, then construction and finally, between the rear building.
With his new position, the building has a socio-historical significance: it re-evaluate the architectural heritage, and let the visitor in a spontaneous way of knowing the structure. The restored farmhouse has stressed that the timber in our region a very active role in the architectural landscape. The building will certainly invite the visitor to the cultural heritage of the wood framing to explore.
Locally and regionally, the restored building an important function. Locally, residents of St. George finally a meeting place for the neighborhood. Regional hikers, cyclists and tourists can relax in a pleasant and genuine.