Builders in Belgium found 9 million euros worth of gold hidden in a wall

Belgian builders find €9 million worth of gold buried in wall

Builders laying a sewer pipe near the Belgian city of Dendermonde have found nearly €9 million worth of gold in the basement of an old building, Bild reported.

The treasure was discovered during renovation and sewer work on a former brewery. The gold was hidden in a wall in the basement.

The find was first noticed by Kobe, an 18-year-old student working on construction during his summer vacation. At first, he thought the shiny coins were ordinary money. As the excavation continued, many gold coins and ingots were found buried in the wall.

According to preliminary estimates, the treasure contains 49 gold ingots and thousands of coins. Their total value is estimated at around €9 million, or more than $10 million.

Some of the ingots have been dated to 1957–1961. This may help determine when and by whom the treasure was hidden.

The building previously belonged to the Van Assche family, a local brewer. For this reason, it is assumed that the gold may be related to this family. However, the legal owner of the treasure has not yet been identified.

The gold found has been handed over to the police. The prosecutor's office is also investigating its origin and possible criminal connection.

After news of the incident spread, people began to come to the area again in the hope of finding treasure. Police said that the building was in the process of being demolished and urged citizens not to enter the construction site.

In January 2026, a nearly 1,400-year-old gold treasure was discovered at the Hyrkania archaeological site in the Judean Desert of Israel. The find dates back to the Byzantine period, and archaeologists discovered it in the area of an ancient monastery.