Hoeilaart, Brussels

Name: Hoeilaart
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#135 among attractions in Brussels

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Hoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises the town of Hoeilaart proper. On January 1, 2019, Hoeilaart had a total population of 11,325. The total area is 20.43 km² which gives a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². Hoeilaart also sometimes called "The Glass Village" because of the greenhouse grape cultivation that once took place. ()

Alternative names: Area: 7.89 mi²Coordinates: 50°46'3"N, 4°28'12"E

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Hoeilaart – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royale Belge, Lake Genval, Rouge-Cloître Abbey, Château of Val-Duchesse.

3.1 miNW
Park
Royale Belge, Brussels
78 min walk • The Royale Belge former headquarters is a functionalist building from 1967 to 1970, located in Watermael-Boitsfort.
3.4 miSE
44-acre lake with Belle Époque buildings
Lake Genval
88 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Belgium's Walloon Brabant province, Lake Genval serves as a serene escape from the bustling city life. This picturesque lake, surrounded by lush greenery and opulent villas, offers a tranquil setting for relaxation and recreation.
3.4 miN
Monastery, Park, Historical place
Rouge-Cloître Abbey, Brussels
87 min walk • Red Cloister is an Augustinian Priory, founded in 1367. It is located in the Sonian Forest, in south-eastern Brussels, Belgium. It was abolished in 1796. Today, it is administered from Auderghem, which is a commune of Brussels.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Château of Val-Duchesse, Brussels
102 min walk • The Château of Val-Duchesse is a mansion and estate situated in the municipality of Auderghem in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The château, which occupies the site of a former priory, is owned by the Belgian Royal Trust.
4.1 miNW
Church
Church of St. Clement, Brussels
104 min walk • The Church of St. Clement is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels. It is one of the earliest examples of Romanesque architecture in Belgium, dating from the 11th century.
3.3 miNW
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Enfants Noyés Nature Reserve, Brussels
84 min walk • The Enfants Noyés Nature Reserve is a nature reserve consisting of three large ponds located in a valley of the Sonian Forest in Brussels. The nature reserve consists of three distinct ponds: The Étang du Fer à Cheval, the Étang des Canards Sauvages and the Étang du Clos des Chênes.
1.5 miW
Monastery
Groenendael Priory, Brussels
39 min walk • Groenendael Priory is located in the Forest of Soignes in the municipality of Hoeilaart in the Flemish Brabant, about 10 kilometres southeast of Brussels, Belgium.
4.1 miNW
Museum
International Puppet Museum - Peruchet, Brussels
106 min walk • The International Puppet Museum - Peruchet is a museum in Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Peruchet Theatre. The theater has a history dating to 1929 and had its heyday in the 1960s when it staged hundreds of performances annually. The museum was established in 1938.
2.2 miS
Park
Solvay Castle
55 min walk • Solvay Castle, is a château located in Wallonia in the municipality of La Hulpe, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Completed for the Marquis Maximilien de Béthune as an imposing manor house on the outskirts of Brussels in the 1840s, the castle stands on a hill overlooking a lake set in a park with mature trees covering more than 220 hectares.
3.8 miNW
Area
Auderghem, Brussels
97 min walk • Auderghem or Oudergem is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region. Located to the southeast of the region, along the Woluwe valley and at the entrance to the Sonian Forest, the municipality has an environmental advantage.
3.2 miNW
City, Area
Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels
83 min walk • Watermael-Boitsfort or Watermaal-Bosvoorde is a residential suburb of the city of Brussels in Belgium, and one of the 19 municipalities which form the Brussels-Capital Region.