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Gold Hoard Worth €9 Million Discovered During Renovation

8/15/2026

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Builders renovating a house in east Flanders uncovered gold bars and coins worth about €9 million.
The treasure sits on property owned by welfare charity CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, whose director Geert Hillaert says it could fund the charity’s work.
Belgian law gives the owner five years to claim the hoard, after which owners and finders may split it if not linked to crime.

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Builders renovating a house in east Flanders uncovered gold bars and coins worth about €9 million.
The treasure sits on property owned by welfare charity CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, whose director Geert Hillaert says it could fund the charity’s work.
Belgian law gives the owner five years to claim the hoard, after which owners and finders may split it if not linked to crime.