Bobbejaanland

Bobbejaanland

Morning at Bobbejaanland in 1988.
LocationLichtaart, Belgium
Coordinates51°12′04″N 4°54′13″E / 51.2010092°N 4.9035258°E / 51.2010092; 4.9035258
Opened31 December 1961 (1961-12-31)
Operating seasonYear-round[1]
Websitewww.bobbejaanland.be
Bobbejaan and Josée Schoepen, ca. 1962.
Bobbejaanland, 1973.

Bobbejaanland is a theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium.[2][3] The park was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international success in the fifties and early sixties. In 1959, he bought a 30 hectare marsh, had it drained and built a 1,000 capacity venue that opened in December 1961 as Bobbejaanland. This developed into an amusement park and remained in his possession until he sold it in 2004.

  1. ^ "About Bobbejaanland". Bobbejaanland. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  2. ^ "Attracties". Bobbejaanland. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  3. ^ "Route". Bobbejaanland. Retrieved 2016-08-14.