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The cornerstone of society in ancient and modern times are the churches and more often the small chapels that you can observe all over the smallest hamlet. Small monuments with a rich history.

This is not about a real cast iron boundary marker, but about an auxiliary post or intermediate post, namely no. 238a. This bluestone boundary marker is generally called "De Stitpaal" in Essen (B). 'De Stitpaal' owes its name to the customs officers who used the border marker during the First World War to relieve themselves of it.

De Maatjes nature reserve is a cross-border marsh reed landscape. Largely in the municipality of Zundert and further in the Belgian municipalities of Wuustwezel and Kalmthout. Near the point where the three municipalities meet, a 7 meter high watchtower has been built, from which you can look out over the surrounding area. The name 'de Klot' refers to a lump, a clod of peat or peat. Between the 1250s and 1750s peat was mined here on an almost industrial scale. The peat was transported to Roosendaal, Bergen-op-Zoom, Antwerp, ... From the lookout tower you can still see peat relics in the landscape.

Wuustwezel is a distinctly rural municipality where many farmers and horticulturists are still active. The municipal council wants to play an important role in the development of the countryside in Wuustwezel and in the region. Through all kinds of initiatives, the municipal council wants to bring the wider population into contact with the agriculture and horticulture in the region and inform them about the evolutions in agriculture and horticulture as a carrier of the countryside. Moreover, the municipal council wants to profile the region as an attractive tourist area through cultural and recreational activities. the construction of the 'gateway to the countryside' and the formation of agricultural guides are some recent initiatives.