Bouchout Castle, Brussels

Name: Bouchout Castle
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#33 among attractions in Brussels

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Bouchout Castle is a castle in the Flemish town of Meise, Belgium. In the 12th century, this territory of the young Duchy of Brabant was strategically positioned between the County of Flanders and the Berthout family, lords of Grimbergen. Most likely, the first fortification was built by Wouter van Craaynem at the end of the Grimbergen Wars. Bouchout Castle is situated at an altitude of 32 meters. ()

Local name: Château de Bouchout Built: 1150 (874 years ago)Coordinates: 50°55'41"N, 4°19'44"E

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Bouchout Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mini-Europe, Atomium, King Baudouin Stadium, Museums of the Far East.

2.4 miS
Park
Mini-Europe, Brussels
61 min walk • Nestled on the edge of the Heysel Park in Brussels, Belgium, Mini-Europe is a charming park that offers visitors a unique journey through the European Union in miniature. This delightful attraction showcases replicas of the most famous buildings and monuments from...
2.4 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Sculpture
Atomium, Brussels
60 min walk • The Atomium is an iconic landmark towering over the Brussels skyline with its futuristic and unique design. Constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58), this architectural marvel stands at an impressive height of 102 meters and represents an iron crystal...
2.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
58 min walk • The King Baudouin Stadium, a beacon of sports and entertainment, stands proudly in the city of Brussels, Belgium. This iconic sport venue has a storied history and is known for hosting a plethora of significant events, including football matches, athletics...
2.7 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museums of the Far East, Brussels
70 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Brussels, the Museums of the Far East stand as an exquisite cultural gateway to the arts and history of the Asian continent. These museums, a complex comprising the Chinese Pavilion, the Japanese Tower, and the Museum of Japanese Art, offer...
~490 ftNW
227-acre botanic gardens and 1130s castle
Meise Botanic Garden, Brussels
3 min walk • The Meise Botanic Garden is located in the grounds of Bouchout Castle in the town of Meise, just north of Brussels, in the province of Flemish Brabant.
1.9 miE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Grimbergen Abbey, Grimbergen
49 min walk • Grimbergen Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery in Grimbergen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, established in 1128 in the place of an earlier foundation of Augustinian Canons. The abbey itself was dissolved in 1796 in the aftermath of the French Revolution, but the abbey church of Saint Servatius survived as the parish church of Grimbergen.
2.4 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Planetarium, Brussels
62 min walk • The Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium is a Belgian planetarium on the Heysel Plateau in Brussels and part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office.
1.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Wemmel Castle, Brussels
46 min walk • Wemmel Castle is a former aristocratic estate in the centre of Wemmel in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It was formerly the property of the noble house of Taye.
2.2 miS
Park
Heysel Plateau, Brussels
56 min walk • The Heysel Plateau or Heysel Park, usually shortened to Heysel or Heizel, is a neighbourhood, park and exhibition space in Laeken, northern Brussels, Belgium, where the Brussels International Exposition of 1935 and the 1958 Brussels World's Fair took place.
1.8 miE
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Museum for Old Techniques, Grimbergen
48 min walk • The Museum for Old Techniques is located in Grimbergen, Belgium. The museum has an extensive collection of hand tools, technical manuals and trade catalogues. The MOT studies the history of techniques, more specifically natural power. The subject is limited to what is driven by muscle, water or wind power.
1.7 miSW
Area
Wemmel, Brussels
44 min walk • Wemmel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2018, Wemmel had a total population of 16,347. The total area is 8.74 km² which gives a population density of 1,870 inhabitants per km².