In the Belgian city of Dendermonde, an 18-year-old student named Kobe, working a summer job with a construction company, discovered a treasure at the site of an old brewery. It happened on one of his first days on the job, while he was helping dig a trench for sewer pipes. Workers hit a bag hidden in a wall, and the young man initially thought it contained coins, but it turned out to be gold bars. In addition to bars stamped with the years 1957, 1960, and 1961, the bag held precious coins and nuggets. Their total value came to €9 million (approximately 4.8 billion tenge), reports infohub.kz.
The gold had lain for years in the walls of a luxurious villa from the late 19th century, built for the brewery owner Theophilus Van Assche. Possibly, the brewer's family had hidden their savings there. The architectural monument is now being renovated, with plans to build offices and housing on the site.
The treasure was handed over to the police, and the student hopes to receive his share. The renovation client and the contracting company, including Kobe, may also lay claim to it. Under Belgian law, the value of the treasure must be divided equally among them, but they can only claim it after five years.
In Kazakhstan, according to Article 247 of the Civil Code, a treasure is divided equally between the landowner and the finder. If the excavation was carried out without the owner's consent, the treasure belongs entirely to the owner.
Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle reported that a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen eight years ago was suddenly found.