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Gold treasure discovery in Belgium

Overview

Construction and renovation activities in Dendermonde, Belgium, led to the discovery of a gold treasure estimated to be worth approximately 9 million euros ($10.4 million). The cache, found hidden within a chest bricked into a basement wall of a building owned by the social services organization CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, includes roughly 49 to 50 gold bars, approximately 4,000 old coins, and gold nuggets.

The discovery occurred while workers from the construction company De Brand were installing sewage pipes. An 18-year-old worker, identified as Kobe, reported that the team initially mistook the items for one-euro coins before realizing the true scale of the find. The building was reportedly used by a brewer around 1900 before its current use.

The East Flanders Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation to establish the origin and age of the gold, identify the legal owner, and determine if the find is linked to past criminal activities. Authorities are specifically examining whether the treasure belongs to the heirs of the building’s former owners, such as the family of the original brewery owner, Theophilus Van Assche, who operated on the site starting in 1899. Recent details specify the hoard contains British Gold Sovereigns and vintage bullion bars marked with dates from 1957 and 1961.

The gold has been moved to a high-security federal government vault in Brussels for safekeeping. Under Belgian law, the rightful owner has five years to claim the property. If no owner is found and no criminal links are established, the assets may eventually be shared between the finders and the property owner. If ownership is granted to CAW, the organization plans to use the funds to finance housing and services for homeless individuals in the region.

Entities

CAW Oost-Vlaanderen · Kobe · Geert Hillaert · Dendermonde · CAW

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 15 sources
    Belgium construction workers find €9 million gold hoard

    Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, unearthed a gold hoard worth approximately €9 million in gold bars and coins hidden within a cellar wall during a renovation of a charity-owned building.

  2. 3 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 107 sources
    Dendermonde gold treasure worth 9 million euros discovered by workers

    Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, discovered a gold treasure worth approximately 9 million euros, consisting of gold bars and coins, hidden inside a cellar wall during renovation work.

  3. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Morez officials discover gold treasure in old house renovation

    Local officials in Morez, France, discovered gold bars and over 1,000 gold coins hidden in jam jars and a safe while renovating a house purchased by the municipality.

Sources

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