Braine Castle, Braine-le-Château
#1 among attractions in Braine-le-Château
Facts and practical information
Braine Castle is a castle in Braine-le-Château, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium. ()
Braine-le-Château Belgium
Braine Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Den AST, Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey, Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Brussels–Charleroi Canal.
- 4 miNMuseum
Den AST, Halle
104 min walk • The South-West Brabant Museum is a local museum in Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. From 1981, the museum was housed in a former college of Jesuits from the 17th century. After a closure of half a year in 2014, it was reopened in Den Ast.
- 3.6 miSEMonastery
Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey
92 min walk • Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey is a former Augustinian abbey in Wallonia, then a Premonstratensian priory, dependent on Averbode Abbey and now occupied by the Lebanese Maronite Order. It is located in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Belgium.
- 3.8 miSEForts and castles
Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
97 min walk • Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Castle is a stately home in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Wallonia, part of the commune of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The present building dates from 1737, but the site is substantially older.
- 5.5 miSCanal
Brussels–Charleroi Canal
140 min walk • The Brussels–Charleroi Canal, also known as the Charleroi Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in Belgium. The canal is quite large, with a Class IV Freycinet gauge, and its Walloon portion is 47.9 kilometres long. It runs from Charleroi, Wallonia in the south to Brussels in the north.
- 2.1 miNENature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hallerbos
54 min walk • The Hallerbos is a forest in Belgium, covering an area of 552 ha. It is mostly situated in the municipality of Halle, in Flemish Brabant and has also a little part in Walloon Brabant.
- 2.3 miSLocality
Ittre
60 min walk • One of the highlights of Ittre is the stunning Château d’Ittre, a 12th-century castle that has been lovingly restored and now serves as a museum. Visitors can explore the castle's impressive architecture, lush gardens, and learn about the history of the area.
- 4.6 miEMemorial
War Memorial, Braine-l'Alleud
117 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
- 5.6 miNObservatories and planetariums
Beersel Hills Observatory, Brussels
142 min walk • Beersel Hills Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory. Founded in April 1998, it is located near Beersel, Belgium. It is primarily dedicated to the study of variable stars and visual double stars, including Delta Scuti, eclipsing binaries, and visual double stars.
- 2.9 miWFootball, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade Leburton, Tubize
75 min walk • The Stade Leburton is a multi-use stadium in Tubize, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of A.F.C. Tubize. The stadium holds 8,100 spectators.
- 7 miNWLocality
Pepingen
179 min walk • Pepingen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Beert, Bellingen, Bogaarden, Elingen, Heikruis and Pepingen proper. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2006, Pepingen had a total population of 4,352.