Groot-Bijgaarden Castle, Brussels

Name: Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Address: Isidoor Van Beverenstraat 5, Brussels, 1702, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 344 08 41

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Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is a 12th-century castle in Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The castle was built for Almaric Bigard, the first lord of Bigard. Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is situated at an elevation of 47 meters. ()

Local name: Château de Grand-Bigard Built: 1300 (724 years ago)Elevation: 161 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°52'26"N, 4°15'49"E

Address

Isidoor Van Beverenstraat 5Brussels 1702 Belgium

Contact

+32 2 344 08 41

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Groot-Bijgaarden Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of the Sacred Heart, René Magritte Museum, Ganshoren, Sint-Agatha-Berchem.

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Church, Sacred and religious sites, Museum
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Museum, History museum, René Magritte
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Area
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Area
Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels
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Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
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Area
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Area
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Area
Dilbeek, Brussels
42 min walk • Dilbeek is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek, Schepdaal, Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle.
2.4 miE
Museum
Musée d'Art Religieux Moderne - Museum van Moderne Religieuze kunst, Brussels
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